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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+1,299,200
| New | +$7.93M |
|
1302
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.8B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
235,144
-461,661
| -66% | -$11.5M |
|
1303
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
84,367
-981,863
| -92% | -$73.7M |
|
|
AMED
1304
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
148,001
+30,801
| +26% | +$1.3M |
|
1305
Kadant
KAI
$3.89B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
144,000
+35,115
| +32% | +$1.55M |
|
|
VCRA
1306
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
492,100
+69,200
| +16% | +$810K |
|
|
DNY
1307
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
+385,536
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1308
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.15B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
225,800
-492,730
| -69% | -$13.5M |
|
1309
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.46B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
381,800
+114,896
| +43% | +$1.76M |
|
|
COHR
1310
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
102,200
+90,000
| +738% | +$5.26M |
|
1311
Nice
NICE
$5.77B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
99,043
+30,699
| +45% | +$1.92M |
|
|
BBT
1312
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.7B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
202,481
+151,181
| +295% | +$4.28M |
|
1313
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.97B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
439,700
+114,197
| +35% | +$1.62M |
|
|
REIS
1314
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
245,601
+33,301
| +16% | +$803K |
|
1315
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.16B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
133,700
+16,700
| +14% | +$687K |
|
1316
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.1B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
344,520
+318,140
| +1,206% | +$5.29M |
|
|
MN
1317
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
753,500
+55,400
| +8% | +$528K |
|
1318
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
120,208
+12,900
| +12% | +$603K |
|
|
SODA
1319
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
402,700
+3,400
| +0.9% | +$56.6K |
|
1320
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
231,000
+8,394
| +4% | +$192K |
|
1321
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
206,800
-1,187,300
| -85% | -$34M |
|
1322
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.73B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
104,797
+55,211
| +111% | +$3M |
|
|
BHR
1323
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$140M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
396,811
+168,854
| +74% | +$2.4M |
|
|
INXN
1324
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
203,100
-39,400
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
|
RTEC
1325
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
441,444
+146,341
| +50% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.