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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
1,532,400
+425,511
| +38% | +$4.51M |
|
702
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
249,800
-102,181
| -29% | -$6.09M |
|
703
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
+297,601
| New | +$13.9M |
|
704
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
+387,149
| New | +$16.1M |
|
705
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.4B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
534,500
-15,100
| -3% | -$415K |
|
706
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
265,500
+17,250
| +7% | +$879K |
|
707
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
162,160
+155,960
| +2,515% | +$15.5M |
|
|
PAY
708
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
+507,519
| New | +$15.8M |
|
709
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
549,661
+25,334
| +5% | +$639K |
|
710
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
439,100
+137,600
| +46% | +$4.99M |
|
711
Forrester Research
FORR
$220M
| $14M | 0.03% |
446,118
+83,573
| +23% | +$2.76M |
|
712
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $14M | 0.03% |
115,000
-131,650
| -53% | -$16.5M |
|
713
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $14M | 0.03% |
4,547
+30
| +0.7% | +$99.8K |
|
714
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $14M | 0.03% |
276,593
-37,700
| -12% | -$1.95M |
|
715
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.94B
| $14M | 0.03% |
486,168
+139,800
| +40% | +$3.79M |
|
|
CNH
716
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+2,461,692
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
SRDX
717
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
635,038
+28,903
| +5% | +$678K |
|
|
GOOD
718
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$630M
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
980,600
+161,300
| +20% | +$2.47M |
|
|
PSEM
719
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
758,023
+136,523
| +22% | +$1.88M |
|
|
QEP
720
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
1,104,000
+110,200
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
|
CBM
721
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
348,100
-7,000
| -2% | -$327K |
|
722
LendingTree
TREE
$444M
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
148,000
+4,376
| +3% | +$443K |
|
|
SIGM
723
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
1,996,626
-162,542
| -8% | -$1.57M |
|
724
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
276,000
+51,800
| +23% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ITC
725
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
409,200
-1,197,500
| -75% | -$39.9M |
|
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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.