Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$125M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.17% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.79% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TA
551
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
345,160
+32,620
| +10% | +$2.2M |
|
|
IMOS
552
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.96B
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
985,221
+31,219
| +3% | +$617K |
|
|
TMX
553
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
793,082
+49,568
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SJR
554
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
916,438
+464,738
| +103% | +$9.46M |
|
555
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.07B
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
865,400
+2,200
| +0.3% | +$53.5K |
|
|
NS
556
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $17.8M | 0.04% |
396,100
+230,921
| +140% | +$12.2M |
|
|
KING
557
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
1,307,600
-134,300
| -9% | -$1.93M |
|
558
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
1,383,018
-2,355,682
| -63% | -$33.6M |
|
559
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$288M
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
205,953
+127,523
| +163% | +$12M |
|
|
SDRL
560
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
11,106
+878
| +9% | +$1.87M |
|
561
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
+4,759,700
| New | +$25.7M |
|
|
TWC
562
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
97,547
-139,700
| -59% | -$26.1M |
|
563
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
2,069,400
+115,200
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
|
NVMI
564
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
1,813,700
+61,000
| +3% | +$700K |
|
|
NPBC
565
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
1,478,281
+708,000
| +92% | +$8.13M |
|
566
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
171,500
-576,600
| -77% | -$58M |
|
567
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
249,300
-19,600
| -7% | -$1.47M |
|
568
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
468,000
-204,200
| -30% | -$7.2M |
|
|
FNHC
569
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
718,800
+81,249
| +13% | +$1.9M |
|
570
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
+145,834
| New | +$16.8M |
|
|
IRC
571
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
2,118,100
+375,934
| +22% | +$3.43M |
|
572
Oxford Industries
OXM
$538M
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
231,600
+181,300
| +360% | +$15M |
|
|
HA
573
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
691,400
-135,100
| -16% | -$3.22M |
|
|
ATCO
574
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $17M | 0.04% |
1,110,900
-95,300
| -8% | -$1.67M |
|
575
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $17M | 0.04% |
292,500
+113,300
| +63% | +$6.22M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Jim Simons held 3,649 positions worth $41.9B, down 4.5% from $43.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $1.51B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 454 new positions and adding to 1,731 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walmart Inc, an estimated $185M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2015 buy was FedEx: 936,400 shares worth $135M.
- Jim Simons added most to SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q3 2015, an estimated $237M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $185M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $306M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $41.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 454 new positions and closed 519 in Q3 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $41.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.