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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RIC
1026
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
3,141,100
+50,900
| +2% | +$144K |
|
|
SFG
1027
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
75,600
+50,800
| +205% | +$5.32M |
|
|
CTLT
1028
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $8.62M | 0.02% |
354,579
+163,318
| +85% | +$4.96M |
|
1029
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.74B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
692,087
+304,400
| +79% | +$3.36M |
|
1030
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.3B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
5,279,000
+1,489,100
| +39% | +$2.42M |
|
|
NRF
1031
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
+348,346
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1032
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $8.59M | 0.02% |
167,960
-63,140
| -27% | -$3.4M |
|
|
IRS
1033
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.24B
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
612,037
-58,764
| -9% | -$913K |
|
|
EQM
1034
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
129,151
+47,151
| +58% | +$3.56M |
|
1035
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $8.55M | 0.02% |
166,011
+24,700
| +17% | +$1.81M |
|
1036
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.8B
| $8.54M | 0.02% |
1,901,200
-147,448
| -7% | -$725K |
|
|
KONA
1037
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
540,859
-12,200
| -2% | -$234K |
|
1038
WIX.com
WIX
$2.88B
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
488,300
+182,300
| +60% | +$4.08M |
|
|
CHSP
1039
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
325,900
-64,400
| -17% | -$1.95M |
|
1040
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.37B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
491,900
+67,200
| +16% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MITL
1041
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
1,312,588
+44,300
| +3% | +$358K |
|
1042
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.16B
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
260,000
+213,700
| +462% | +$8.04M |
|
1043
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
301,500
+12,800
| +4% | +$351K |
|
|
SNP
1044
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
136,330
-42,300
| -24% | -$3.03M |
|
|
BSTC
1045
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
192,700
-12,789
| -6% | -$690K |
|
|
PBPB
1046
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
761,800
+394,400
| +107% | +$4.73M |
|
1047
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.4B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
866,400
+634,800
| +274% | +$7.08M |
|
1048
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
242,100
+12,100
| +5% | +$477K |
|
1049
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.89B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
233,988
+68,388
| +41% | +$2.85M |
|
1050
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.1B
| $8.37M | 0.02% |
364,318
+345,600
| +1,846% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.