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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Magnite
MGNI
$3.51B
| $6.3M | 0.02% |
433,800
-131,877
| -23% | -$2.01M |
|
1227
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.58B
| $6.29M | 0.02% |
146,700
-2,400
| -2% | -$114K |
|
|
OMCC
1228
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
483,206
-22,023
| -4% | -$287K |
|
|
HRG
1229
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
534,522
-34,443
| -6% | -$450K |
|
|
WLB
1230
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
442,900
-262,400
| -37% | -$3.86M |
|
1231
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.19B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
238,100
-18,100
| -7% | -$521K |
|
1232
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$630M
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
263,700
+40,735
| +18% | +$1.16M |
|
1233
Arrow Financial
AROW
$737M
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
294,633
+50,399
| +21% | +$1.07M |
|
1234
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
115,737
-38,302
| -25% | -$2.32M |
|
|
ESV
1235
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
109,728
-28,928
| -21% | -$1.99M |
|
|
LORL
1236
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
131,200
+91,296
| +229% | +$5.38M |
|
1237
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.8B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
3,812,100
+712,300
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
1238
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
307,500
-14,500
| -5% | -$338K |
|
|
FFNW
1239
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
509,600
+38,967
| +8% | +$482K |
|
1240
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.54B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
243,500
+146,100
| +150% | +$3.94M |
|
|
MRO
1241
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
398,846
-476,300
| -54% | -$9.04M |
|
|
EGL
1242
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
238,200
-116,863
| -33% | -$3.03M |
|
1243
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.19B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
186,639
+76,682
| +70% | +$2.82M |
|
|
OLP
1244
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$533M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
287,289
+32,200
| +13% | +$710K |
|
|
SPA
1245
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
285,235
-21,500
| -7% | -$505K |
|
|
PLCM
1246
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
581,231
-988,891
| -63% | -$10.7M |
|
|
TRR
1247
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
514,200
+15,193
| +3% | +$156K |
|
1248
StealthGas
GASS
$337M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
1,354,300
-2,572
| -0.2% | -$13.2K |
|
|
FCE.A
1249
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
302,100
-872,000
| -74% | -$19.2M |
|
1250
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
112,151
-23,549
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.