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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVU
1076
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $7.94M | 0.02% |
+157,912
| New | +$9.08M |
|
1077
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
217,600
+163,300
| +301% | +$5.14M |
|
|
SF
1078
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
423,623
+278,325
| +192% | +$6.3M |
|
|
LPNT
1079
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $7.91M | 0.02% |
111,530
+31,189
| +39% | +$2.53M |
|
1080
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.6B
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
131,666
+70,917
| +117% | +$4.61M |
|
1081
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.66B
| $7.85M | 0.02% |
583,490
+76,390
| +15% | +$1.09M |
|
1082
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
89,100
-96,500
| -52% | -$9.2M |
|
|
FNSR
1083
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
+704,296
| New | +$11M |
|
1084
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $7.83M | 0.02% |
125,400
+8,900
| +8% | +$599K |
|
|
SPIL
1085
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
1,244,928
+95,680
| +8% | +$595K |
|
|
FLTX
1086
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
159,200
+110,900
| +230% | +$5.28M |
|
|
AKRX
1087
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
+274,120
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
ZIXI
1088
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
1,853,600
+164,500
| +10% | +$782K |
|
|
HIMX
1089
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.63B
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
977,100
-275,000
| -22% | -$2.04M |
|
1090
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.97B
| $7.78M | 0.02% |
228,557
+48,657
| +27% | +$1.8M |
|
|
IMPR
1091
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
437,000
+204,897
| +88% | +$3.66M |
|
1092
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
135,996
+96,496
| +244% | +$5.99M |
|
1093
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
614,500
-122,378
| -17% | -$1.7M |
|
|
NTL
1094
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
509,500
| – | – |
|
|
SNOW
1095
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
888,900
+80,400
| +10% | +$789K |
|
|
IPCC
1096
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
95,300
+34,400
| +56% | +$2.68M |
|
1097
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $7.66M | 0.02% |
177,000
+34,500
| +24% | +$1.43M |
|
1098
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
183,200
+128,800
| +237% | +$6M |
|
|
TSE
1099
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $7.6M | 0.02% |
300,900
+50,775
| +20% | +$1.36M |
|
1100
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$505M
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
340,600
+113,600
| +50% | +$2.97M |
|
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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.