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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MKTO
1151
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $7M | 0.02% |
246,300
+140,100
| +132% | +$3.95M |
|
|
EPE
1152
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $7M | 0.02% |
1,358,600
+889,900
| +190% | +$6.72M |
|
|
AIRM
1153
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
204,200
+64,800
| +46% | +$2.5M |
|
1154
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
1,777,334
+46,354
| +3% | +$197K |
|
|
ELLI
1155
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $6.94M | 0.02% |
104,245
+72,045
| +224% | +$5.32M |
|
1156
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
263,849
+114,829
| +77% | +$2.93M |
|
1157
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
187,416
+71,966
| +62% | +$3.03M |
|
1158
Emcor
EME
$36.8B
| $6.92M | 0.02% |
156,300
+44,300
| +40% | +$2.07M |
|
|
TMH
1159
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $6.92M | 0.02% |
128,000
-94,800
| -43% | -$5.92M |
|
1160
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.75B
| $6.9M | 0.02% |
203,200
+35,372
| +21% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NTI
1161
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
302,400
+239,814
| +383% | +$6.02M |
|
1162
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
360,100
-46,675
| -11% | -$794K |
|
|
IMPV
1163
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
105,200
-165,000
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
1164
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
128,000
+40,000
| +45% | +$2.15M |
|
1165
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
576,987
+558,323
| +2,991% | +$8.57M |
|
|
EDR
1166
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
208,400
-164,020
| -44% | -$5.09M |
|
1167
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$259M
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
1,546,496
+135,296
| +10% | +$706K |
|
1168
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.2B
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
468,720
+450,828
| +2,520% | +$7.28M |
|
1169
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
384,911
+110,053
| +40% | +$2.62M |
|
|
JE
1170
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
33,630
+13,275
| +65% | +$2.44M |
|
1171
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
195,250
+51,000
| +35% | +$1.82M |
|
1172
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
136,700
+84,800
| +163% | +$4.58M |
|
1173
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
409,592
+260,763
| +175% | +$4.19M |
|
1174
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $6.8M | 0.02% |
190,200
-157,600
| -45% | -$5.69M |
|
1175
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
+204,788
| New | +$8.77M |
|
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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.