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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$801M
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
940,000
-247,800
| -21% | -$2.76M |
|
|
PE
1127
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
485,000
+454,900
| +1,511% | +$7.07M |
|
|
THR
1128
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
355,500
+11,300
| +3% | +$261K |
|
|
WP
1129
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
162,500
-511,600
| -76% | -$22.1M |
|
1130
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
197,675
+159,900
| +423% | +$8.26M |
|
|
ALJ
1131
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
403,621
+216,279
| +115% | +$4.1M |
|
|
PPS
1132
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
125,000
+94,800
| +314% | +$5.43M |
|
1133
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
79,619
-166,551
| -68% | -$16.7M |
|
|
EEP
1134
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
293,700
+82,718
| +39% | +$2.38M |
|
1135
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.9B
| $7.25M | 0.02% |
293,500
+65,400
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
1136
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.89B
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
348,600
+23,000
| +7% | +$441K |
|
1137
Kennametal
KMT
$2.35B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
290,129
+278,829
| +2,468% | +$8.33M |
|
1138
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
158,280
+24,300
| +18% | +$1.07M |
|
1139
Coherent
COHR
$69.6B
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
447,710
+343,310
| +329% | +$5.92M |
|
1140
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
940,727
+27,738
| +3% | +$207K |
|
|
MNTA
1141
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
438,366
-28,485
| -6% | -$583K |
|
1142
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
417,144
+78,000
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
|
WMGI
1143
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $7.1M | 0.02% |
+337,827
| New | +$8.43M |
|
|
EZCH
1144
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $7.09M | 0.02% |
281,900
+4,100
| +1% | +$79.8K |
|
|
BRSS
1145
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $7.09M | 0.02% |
345,600
+188,700
| +120% | +$3.47M |
|
1146
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.26B
| $7.07M | 0.02% |
28,050
-1,880
| -6% | -$551K |
|
1147
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.48B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
156,400
+139,100
| +804% | +$6.57M |
|
|
WIFI
1148
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
852,100
-177,882
| -17% | -$1.52M |
|
1149
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
129,900
+44,800
| +53% | +$2.5M |
|
1150
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
+79,301
| New | +$7.68M |
|
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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.