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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
874,294
+651,086
| +292% | +$15.3M |
|
|
AGN
677
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
+53,969
| New | +$16.6M |
|
678
FirstService
FSV
$6.24B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
454,100
-63,700
| -12% | -$1.98M |
|
679
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.62B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
241,000
+200,000
| +488% | +$12.4M |
|
|
AJRD
680
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
905,200
+269,800
| +42% | +$5.76M |
|
681
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
447,700
+152,300
| +52% | +$4.61M |
|
|
SHOR
682
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
1,956,991
+530,621
| +37% | +$3.82M |
|
683
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
594,737
+129,035
| +28% | +$3.13M |
|
684
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
69,318
-56,076
| -45% | -$12.4M |
|
685
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
710,600
+327,500
| +85% | +$6.78M |
|
|
PBCT
686
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
924,700
+873,300
| +1,699% | +$13.9M |
|
687
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
1,125,750
+212,500
| +23% | +$2.15M |
|
688
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
1,104,600
+353,700
| +47% | +$4.88M |
|
|
QLIK
689
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
396,800
-657,100
| -62% | -$25.4M |
|
690
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
+271,583
| New | +$23.6M |
|
|
SYKE
691
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
563,200
+110,127
| +24% | +$2.75M |
|
|
CPN
692
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
+980,556
| New | +$16.1M |
|
693
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
24,800
-24,850
| -50% | -$16.4M |
|
694
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
520,775
+212,400
| +69% | +$6.96M |
|
695
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
93,794
-220,000
| -70% | -$35.6M |
|
696
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.58B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
438,949
+257,540
| +142% | +$9.25M |
|
|
ECOL
697
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
326,324
+57,424
| +21% | +$2.73M |
|
|
CLGX
698
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
382,287
+83,001
| +28% | +$3.22M |
|
|
FRP
699
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
923,300
+45,000
| +5% | +$761K |
|
700
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
302,571
+280,362
| +1,262% | +$14.4M |
|
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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.