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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AF
826
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $12M | 0.03% |
745,359
+49,709
| +7% | +$768K |
|
|
TGI
827
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $12M | 0.03% |
285,000
+11,400
| +4% | +$610K |
|
828
Itron
ITRI
$4.49B
| $12M | 0.03% |
375,600
-52,361
| -12% | -$1.63M |
|
|
NUVA
829
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $12M | 0.03% |
248,388
-25,100
| -9% | -$1.3M |
|
830
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $12M | 0.03% |
+455,305
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
SE
831
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
454,600
-956,700
| -68% | -$27.8M |
|
|
AUO
832
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
4,027,800
-326,900
| -8% | -$1.11M |
|
833
GoPro
GPRO
$106M
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
381,500
-555,100
| -59% | -$27.3M |
|
834
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.74B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
+234,400
| New | +$11.5M |
|
|
EVER
835
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
615,305
+258,048
| +72% | +$5.12M |
|
836
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
+211,300
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
CLVS
837
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
+128,900
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
MBLY
838
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
260,400
+205,100
| +371% | +$11.3M |
|
|
WNR
839
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
267,600
-934,900
| -78% | -$42M |
|
|
CSR
840
Centerspace
CSR
$925M
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
152,360
+32,950
| +28% | +$2.36M |
|
|
XXIA
841
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
813,120
+513,600
| +171% | +$7.32M |
|
842
KLA
KLAC
$272B
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
+2,354,840
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
AAWW
843
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
340,028
+35,828
| +12% | +$1.6M |
|
|
ARR
844
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
117,100
+51,107
| +77% | +$5.54M |
|
845
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
546,572
+438,972
| +408% | +$9.79M |
|
846
Lumen
LUMN
$6.49B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
466,730
-127,700
| -21% | -$3.53M |
|
|
CARB
847
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
1,052,200
+157,600
| +18% | +$1.81M |
|
848
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.7B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
732,335
-97,700
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
849
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
1,402,130
+457,796
| +48% | +$3.79M |
|
|
LBY
850
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
355,000
+9,400
| +3% | +$342K |
|
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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.