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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.51B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
257,336
+66,800
| +35% | +$1.63M |
|
1377
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.22B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
419,048
-152,000
| -27% | -$1.88M |
|
1378
Employers Holdings
EIG
$867M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
231,100
+30,203
| +15% | +$698K |
|
1379
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
388,680
-184,242
| -32% | -$2.65M |
|
1380
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
163,351
+51,849
| +47% | +$1.68M |
|
|
RSO
1381
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
459,000
+134,125
| +41% | +$1.81M |
|
1382
Cintas
CTAS
$80.7B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+238,672
| New | +$5.12M |
|
1383
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
94,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$131K |
|
|
FBC
1384
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
248,312
+151,916
| +158% | +$2.98M |
|
1385
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
192,100
-55,200
| -22% | -$1.47M |
|
1386
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
80,900
-167,400
| -67% | -$12.7M |
|
1387
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
49,200
-214,800
| -81% | -$23.7M |
|
|
KBAL
1388
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
536,016
+13,725
| +3% | +$154K |
|
1389
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.48B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
95,000
-69,912
| -42% | -$3.93M |
|
|
EOCC
1390
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
205,335
+101,150
| +97% | +$2.7M |
|
|
DPLO
1391
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+175,500
| New | +$7.5M |
|
1392
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
415,945
+228,045
| +121% | +$2.87M |
|
1393
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$711M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
174,100
+15,500
| +10% | +$622K |
|
1394
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
194,500
-136,611
| -41% | -$3.87M |
|
1395
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.33B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
679,600
+197,882
| +41% | +$1.64M |
|
1396
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.5B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
824,000
+210,792
| +34% | +$1.28M |
|
1397
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.95B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
230,150
+37,500
| +19% | +$801K |
|
|
SYNH
1398
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $5M | 0.01% |
125,100
+25,600
| +26% | +$1.12M |
|
1399
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$300M
| $5M | 0.01% |
846,799
+198,197
| +31% | +$1.29M |
|
1400
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
4,593,456
+676,746
| +17% | +$927K |
|
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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.