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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
244,600
+29,900
| +14% | +$1.98M |
|
627
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.2B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
+569,334
| New | +$22M |
|
|
BPL
628
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
267,129
+228,614
| +594% | +$15.9M |
|
629
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
588,500
+43,575
| +8% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GAS
630
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
257,861
+209,661
| +435% | +$11.2M |
|
|
VASC
631
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
484,400
+40,500
| +9% | +$1.45M |
|
632
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
105,000
-168,800
| -62% | -$23.7M |
|
633
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
973,800
+462,400
| +90% | +$7.42M |
|
634
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.98B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
1,704,274
-10,754
| -0.6% | -$111K |
|
635
3M
MMM
$94.8B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
131,799
+39,109
| +42% | +$4.81M |
|
636
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
+167,400
| New | +$16.5M |
|
637
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
+314,420
| New | +$17.2M |
|
638
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
2,107,200
+1,350,200
| +178% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SNBR
639
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
711,537
+285,737
| +67% | +$7.29M |
|
|
LPT
640
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
491,283
+294,283
| +149% | +$9.56M |
|
641
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
144,815
+33,318
| +30% | +$3.5M |
|
|
BDN
642
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,247,398
+61,700
| +5% | +$805K |
|
643
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
684,752
+61,756
| +10% | +$1.34M |
|
644
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
1,690,895
+366,830
| +28% | +$3.22M |
|
|
ISEE
645
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
377,500
-95,850
| -20% | -$5.08M |
|
|
WWAV
646
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
+380,440
| New | +$18.2M |
|
647
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
50,740
+567
| +1% | +$187K |
|
|
RPXC
648
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
1,112,212
+227,212
| +26% | +$3.36M |
|
649
NewMarket
NEU
$8.59B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
42,700
+33,100
| +345% | +$13.4M |
|
|
FCH
650
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
2,155,700
-228,300
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
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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.