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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.3B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
425,000
-217,000
| -34% | -$4.3M |
|
1052
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
2,249,500
+228,600
| +11% | +$935K |
|
1053
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
471,511
+98,100
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
1054
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
218,800
+5,585
| +3% | +$212K |
|
1055
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
+169,439
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1056
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.96B
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
2,193,007
+241,473
| +12% | +$879K |
|
|
AFOP
1057
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
482,400
+239,000
| +98% | +$4.49M |
|
|
NAVG
1058
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
210,692
+112,692
| +115% | +$4.38M |
|
1059
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.69B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
263,443
+173,443
| +193% | +$6.21M |
|
1060
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
+156,200
| New | +$8.72M |
|
1061
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.47B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
142,200
+32,800
| +30% | +$1.98M |
|
|
BFS
1062
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
157,900
+22,476
| +17% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SYT
1063
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
+128,000
| New | +$9.75M |
|
|
LDL
1064
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $8.13M | 0.02% |
285,500
+13,900
| +5% | +$397K |
|
|
NATI
1065
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
292,300
-102,566
| -26% | -$2.92M |
|
|
BGG
1066
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
+418,307
| New | +$8.02M |
|
|
CCC
1067
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
517,700
+39,200
| +8% | +$655K |
|
1068
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
520,096
-836,600
| -62% | -$13.3M |
|
|
BRKL
1069
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
794,440
+478,040
| +151% | +$5.2M |
|
|
RAS
1070
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
1,624,200
+583,500
| +56% | +$3.2M |
|
|
TIVO
1071
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $8.05M | 0.02% |
929,390
-29,200
| -3% | -$277K |
|
1072
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.58B
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
1,824,258
+79,985
| +5% | +$398K |
|
|
CDK
1073
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
+166,800
| New | +$8.46M |
|
1074
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
221,277
+46,831
| +27% | +$1.76M |
|
|
DMC
1075
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
201,418
+133,018
| +194% | +$5.18M |
|
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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.