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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QADA
876
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
432,477
+23,000
| +6% | +$598K |
|
877
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.4B
| $11M | 0.03% |
4,120,500
+1,272,400
| +45% | +$3.64M |
|
|
CHFN
878
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $11M | 0.03% |
864,459
+90,101
| +12% | +$1.11M |
|
|
DNR
879
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $11M | 0.03% |
+4,491,456
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
HTB
880
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$831M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
590,215
+121,810
| +26% | +$2.17M |
|
|
Y
881
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
23,388
+2,300
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
|
GIMO
882
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
546,700
+139,500
| +34% | +$3.66M |
|
883
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
+631,980
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
RWT
884
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
790,100
-1,157
| -0.1% | -$17.4K |
|
885
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.7M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
862,200
+157,300
| +22% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TTM
886
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
485,200
+117,500
| +32% | +$3.23M |
|
887
Unitil
UTL
$984M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
296,000
+39,100
| +15% | +$1.38M |
|
888
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
907,988
+354,088
| +64% | +$4.62M |
|
889
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
576,400
-64,100
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
|
RPT
890
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
722,901
+135,569
| +23% | +$2.19M |
|
|
BKMU
891
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
1,411,153
+22,994
| +2% | +$168K |
|
892
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.06B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
448,905
+41,200
| +10% | +$979K |
|
893
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
135,808
-291,200
| -68% | -$23.3M |
|
|
TBNK
894
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
412,400
+78,103
| +23% | +$2M |
|
|
CEB
895
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
157,000
-32,493
| -17% | -$2.51M |
|
|
UBNK
896
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
820,839
+79,600
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
|
QIWI
897
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
663,700
+32,400
| +5% | +$793K |
|
|
FSP
898
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
993,900
+397,100
| +67% | +$4.43M |
|
|
HAWK
899
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
251,763
-83,600
| -25% | -$3.56M |
|
|
CSCD
900
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
754,700
+500
| +0.1% | +$7.29K |
|
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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.