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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNK
776
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
+374,200
| New | +$14.2M |
|
777
RPC Inc
RES
$1.4B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
1,428,490
+655,918
| +85% | +$7.49M |
|
778
Copart
CPRT
$26.8B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
3,068,920
+913,720
| +42% | +$4.04M |
|
779
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
750,745
+385,345
| +105% | +$8.14M |
|
|
ADT
780
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
421,742
+298,842
| +243% | +$9.69M |
|
|
HOT
781
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
189,600
+50,400
| +36% | +$3.83M |
|
|
CTCT
782
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
519,500
+6,287
| +1% | +$164K |
|
783
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.1B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
+632,796
| New | +$13.4M |
|
784
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
284,818
-729,550
| -72% | -$36.6M |
|
785
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$331M
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
590,230
+39,200
| +7% | +$912K |
|
786
Matsons
MATX
$6.41B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
325,900
+180,200
| +124% | +$7.12M |
|
787
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.29B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
+303,788
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
CHU
788
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
978,613
+304,513
| +45% | +$4.16M |
|
789
FMC
FMC
$1.28B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
+424,891
| New | +$16.5M |
|
790
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
+239,945
| New | +$13.3M |
|
791
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
+1,287,238
| New | +$22.2M |
|
792
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$110B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
346,600
-73,400
| -17% | -$2.6M |
|
793
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
196,033
+115,433
| +143% | +$7.87M |
|
794
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
1,595,700
+186,200
| +13% | +$1.42M |
|
795
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
+160,900
| New | +$11.8M |
|
796
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.6B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
229,617
+114,217
| +99% | +$7.35M |
|
|
RDS.B
797
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
+261,327
| New | +$14.1M |
|
798
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
5,073,900
+1,227,000
| +32% | +$3.91M |
|
|
GG
799
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
986,351
+901,561
| +1,063% | +$12.6M |
|
800
MPLX
MPLX
$60.8B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
322,800
+261,716
| +428% | +$13.4M |
|
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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.