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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
1176
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
151,600
+60,400
| +66% | +$2.65M |
|
1177
Community Bank
CBU
$3.43B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
182,487
+105,887
| +138% | +$3.93M |
|
1178
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.14B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
262,938
-1,297
| -0.5% | -$39.1K |
|
1179
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $6.77M | 0.02% |
+213,310
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1180
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $6.76M | 0.02% |
+179,100
| New | +$7.28M |
|
|
CIVI
1181
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
14,845
+10,590
| +249% | +$9.85M |
|
1182
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
391,256
+107,000
| +38% | +$2.13M |
|
|
KG
1183
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.3M
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
24,175
+11,750
| +95% | +$3.6M |
|
1184
PayPal
PYPL
$50.6B
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+215,000
| New | +$7.7M |
|
|
TSYS
1185
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
1,937,400
+101,500
| +6% | +$362K |
|
|
CCF
1186
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
168,899
+1,247
| +0.7% | +$48.7K |
|
1187
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$975M
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
363,839
-67,561
| -16% | -$1.44M |
|
1188
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
107,620
+53,420
| +99% | +$3.73M |
|
1189
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
214,400
-142,800
| -40% | -$4.45M |
|
|
BNCN
1190
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
297,416
+13,599
| +5% | +$291K |
|
1191
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
445,300
+80,700
| +22% | +$1.14M |
|
|
LNCE
1192
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
194,700
+52,600
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SVA
1193
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
1,292,779
+29,579
| +2% | +$157K |
|
|
HSKA
1194
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
215,426
+50,246
| +30% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MNR
1195
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $6.56M | 0.02% |
672,500
+42,615
| +7% | +$411K |
|
1196
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
+148,400
| New | +$7.3M |
|
|
DYAX
1197
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $6.55M | 0.02% |
343,308
+174,808
| +104% | +$4.17M |
|
1198
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
725,400
+180,000
| +33% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BSQR
1199
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
989,775
-119,106
| -11% | -$781K |
|
1200
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
103,700
-781,800
| -88% | -$46.4M |
|
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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.