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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
+154,091
| New | +$8.14M |
|
1102
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $7.56M | 0.02% |
282,200
-11,400
| -4% | -$311K |
|
1103
HealthStream
HSTM
$829M
| $7.56M | 0.02% |
346,558
+112,474
| +48% | +$2.99M |
|
1104
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $7.55M | 0.02% |
172,617
+13,373
| +8% | +$583K |
|
|
TAST
1105
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $7.55M | 0.02% |
634,700
+320,300
| +102% | +$3.81M |
|
|
GTY
1106
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
483,083
+176,421
| +58% | +$2.83M |
|
1107
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.46B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
921,314
-42,351
| -4% | -$422K |
|
|
NSU
1108
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
2,584,600
+19,974
| +0.8% | +$62.1K |
|
1109
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $7.49M | 0.02% |
586,000
-234,500
| -29% | -$2.91M |
|
1110
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $7.48M | 0.02% |
181,000
+75,900
| +72% | +$3.12M |
|
1111
Magna International
MGA
$18.6B
| $7.46M | 0.02% |
155,384
-174,200
| -53% | -$9.01M |
|
|
ALX
1112
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $7.44M | 0.02% |
19,900
+1,700
| +9% | +$660K |
|
1113
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $7.44M | 0.02% |
446,700
+392,400
| +723% | +$6.91M |
|
1114
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $7.43M | 0.02% |
2,105,400
+9,000
| +0.4% | +$43K |
|
|
DVAX
1115
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
302,551
+276,300
| +1,053% | +$7.82M |
|
1116
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
79,623
-143,405
| -64% | -$14.8M |
|
|
INFI
1117
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
877,500
-320,850
| -27% | -$2.96M |
|
|
EVHC
1118
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $7.39M | 0.02% |
67,134
+44,455
| +196% | +$5.5M |
|
|
EXAR
1119
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
1,240,968
-59,576
| -5% | -$419K |
|
1120
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
309,600
+86,198
| +39% | +$1.98M |
|
|
INFN
1121
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
377,200
-547,700
| -59% | -$11.9M |
|
|
UNT
1122
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
654,414
+317,014
| +94% | +$5.4M |
|
1123
CGI
GIB
$15.3B
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
203,482
+101,982
| +100% | +$3.82M |
|
|
DMND
1124
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
238,500
+103,100
| +76% | +$3.23M |
|
|
ITCI
1125
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $7.33M | 0.02% |
+183,091
| New | +$5.97M |
|
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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.