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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
951
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
+486,242
| New | +$11.6M |
|
952
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $9.86M | 0.02% |
+159,950
| New | +$11M |
|
953
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.7B
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
281,500
+21,100
| +8% | +$795K |
|
|
ASEI
954
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
276,100
-6,300
| -2% | -$256K |
|
|
EPAY
955
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
391,863
+140,921
| +56% | +$3.76M |
|
|
RST
956
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $9.79M | 0.02% |
1,461,654
+49,420
| +3% | +$352K |
|
957
Citi Trends
CTRN
$617M
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
418,325
+152,000
| +57% | +$3.74M |
|
958
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
1,441,900
+177,300
| +14% | +$1.24M |
|
959
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
1,472,052
+137,340
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
960
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
294,900
+163,900
| +125% | +$5.6M |
|
|
ADPT
961
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $9.75M | 0.02% |
120,700
+102,800
| +574% | +$10.6M |
|
962
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
494,651
+268,751
| +119% | +$6.07M |
|
963
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
729,420
+108,300
| +17% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ASCMA
964
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
355,100
-56,200
| -14% | -$1.88M |
|
965
Adtran
ADTN
$665M
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
665,641
+217,013
| +48% | +$3.43M |
|
966
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
1,269,200
-34,300
| -3% | -$288K |
|
967
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
+124,834
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
NTLS
968
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
1,069,000
+395,000
| +59% | +$2.98M |
|
969
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
1,158,384
+756,784
| +188% | +$7.78M |
|
970
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.1B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
303,856
+241,561
| +388% | +$8.38M |
|
|
HAR
971
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
+100,100
| New | +$10.5M |
|
972
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.46B
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
+46,414
| New | +$10M |
|
973
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.7B
| $9.56M | 0.02% |
104,892
+51,200
| +95% | +$4.66M |
|
974
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.3B
| $9.55M | 0.02% |
318,771
+152,571
| +92% | +$4.76M |
|
975
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
693,246
-7,749
| -1% | -$106K |
|
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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.