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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.8B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
67,200
-330,621
| -83% | -$29.8M |
|
|
HUB.A
1277
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
54,100
+5,800
| +12% | +$624K |
|
|
AIQ
1278
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
599,360
-24,065
| -4% | -$355K |
|
1279
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.3B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+276,833
| New | +$6.24M |
|
1280
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
70,471
+54,200
| +333% | +$4.51M |
|
1281
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
420,202
+21,300
| +5% | +$228K |
|
1282
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.8B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
90,300
+77,800
| +622% | +$5.29M |
|
1283
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
73,751
-201,549
| -73% | -$15M |
|
|
WUBA
1284
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
123,782
-515,518
| -81% | -$26.7M |
|
1285
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.58B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
235,350
+176,100
| +297% | +$4M |
|
1286
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$6.27M |
|
|
FGP
1287
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
294,600
+101,286
| +52% | +$2.16M |
|
|
BBBY
1288
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
451,209
+90,801
| +25% | +$1.42M |
|
|
AHRT
1289
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
594,294
+165,294
| +39% | +$1.66M |
|
1290
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,259,200
+202,100
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
1291
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
113,600
-56,000
| -33% | -$2.95M |
|
|
PHH
1292
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
407,300
-14,400
| -3% | -$282K |
|
|
ILG
1293
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
312,900
+259,860
| +490% | +$5.37M |
|
1294
Prudential
PUK
$34.3B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
140,525
+114,750
| +445% | +$5.1M |
|
|
BUFF
1295
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+319,842
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1296
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
101,900
-16,500
| -14% | -$966K |
|
|
NILE
1297
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
169,500
-34,076
| -17% | -$1.11M |
|
|
NPTN
1298
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
834,100
-291,083
| -26% | -$2.25M |
|
1299
Forward Air
FWRD
$678M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
136,686
-20,214
| -13% | -$955K |
|
|
LUMO
1300
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+17,564
| New | +$7.72M |
|
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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.