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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61.2B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
390,908
+267,408
| +217% | +$7.16M |
|
902
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
226,416
-91,300
| -29% | -$4.31M |
|
903
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
106,600
-149,540
| -58% | -$16.3M |
|
904
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
533,217
+13,255
| +3% | +$304K |
|
|
SPPI
905
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
1,773,517
-12,400
| -0.7% | -$86.1K |
|
906
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.03B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
649,300
-151,700
| -19% | -$2.51M |
|
907
BGC Group
BGC
$5.12B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
2,001,540
+960,607
| +92% | +$5.58M |
|
908
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
1,054,700
+157,600
| +18% | +$1.85M |
|
|
LION
909
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
500,071
+15,811
| +3% | +$305K |
|
|
FRAN
910
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
71,958
+29,921
| +71% | +$4.33M |
|
|
ACET
911
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
383,300
+73,100
| +24% | +$1.82M |
|
912
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
648,791
-164,526
| -20% | -$3.03M |
|
|
PINC
913
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
305,100
+173,100
| +131% | +$6.24M |
|
|
BMTC
914
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
335,900
+8,307
| +3% | +$248K |
|
|
NMBL
915
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
432,600
+213,200
| +97% | +$5.56M |
|
916
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.47B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
157,900
-4,300
| -3% | -$285K |
|
|
APEX
917
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
22,369
-1,452
| -6% | -$1.07M |
|
918
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
3,088,861
+684,800
| +28% | +$1.91M |
|
919
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
267,768
-154,232
| -37% | -$6.21M |
|
920
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
549,376
+75,300
| +16% | +$1.35M |
|
921
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
134,650
+1,800
| +1% | +$138K |
|
|
JIVE
922
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
2,213,600
+315,646
| +17% | +$1.46M |
|
|
WBC
923
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
98,400
-113,600
| -54% | -$13.3M |
|
924
Tenaris
TS
$26.8B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
425,100
+236,100
| +125% | +$5.99M |
|
|
MFLX
925
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
612,395
+75,700
| +14% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.