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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.5B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
168,676
+117,576
| +230% | +$7.87M |
|
|
SNV
977
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
321,600
+12,027
| +4% | +$369K |
|
|
WAGE
978
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $9.43M | 0.02% |
209,100
-73,300
| -26% | -$3.33M |
|
979
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
230,200
+50,200
| +28% | +$1.99M |
|
980
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.11B
| $9.41M | 0.02% |
388,110
+186,000
| +92% | +$5M |
|
|
SMI
981
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
2,094,300
+11,200
| +0.5% | +$51.1K |
|
|
HNP
982
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
222,200
+4,600
| +2% | +$215K |
|
|
APU
983
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
225,895
+184,162
| +441% | +$8.22M |
|
984
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
+181,041
| New | +$9.91M |
|
|
SVC
985
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.1B
| $9.34M | 0.02% |
+73,551
| New | +$9.96M |
|
986
Astronics
ATRO
$4.34B
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
420,435
+272,591
| +184% | +$8.48M |
|
987
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.75B
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
195,400
-152,600
| -44% | -$7.81M |
|
988
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
171,254
+7,115
| +4% | +$406K |
|
989
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.9B
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
783,674
+737,798
| +1,608% | +$13.7M |
|
|
FNFG
990
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $9.29M | 0.02% |
909,874
-30,931
| -3% | -$293K |
|
|
AVOL
991
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
304,700
+165,000
| +118% | +$4.61M |
|
|
NUTR
992
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $9.24M | 0.02% |
391,300
+38,000
| +11% | +$909K |
|
|
HZNP
993
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
465,912
-750,888
| -62% | -$23.7M |
|
994
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$19.9B
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
+232,400
| New | +$12.4M |
|
|
THOR
995
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
144,639
-58,200
| -29% | -$3.46M |
|
|
SALE
996
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
1,100,350
+219,142
| +25% | +$2.55M |
|
|
UMPQ
997
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
555,678
+88,078
| +19% | +$1.52M |
|
|
DEST
998
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
980,900
-107,047
| -10% | -$1.14M |
|
|
GPOR
999
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
+304,534
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1000
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
156,900
-23,575
| -13% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.