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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Diodes
DIOD
$4.49B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
232,461
+136,955
| +143% | +$2.95M |
|
|
NPKI
1402
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
969,997
+614,597
| +173% | +$4.2M |
|
1403
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
266,523
+1,220
| +0.5% | +$22.8K |
|
|
RFP
1404
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
596,100
-183,987
| -24% | -$1.78M |
|
1405
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
106,400
-147,958
| -58% | -$6.78M |
|
|
GHDX
1406
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
233,800
-33,400
| -13% | -$861K |
|
|
BPT
1407
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+120,300
| New | +$5.87M |
|
1408
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
8,187,599
+1,874,699
| +30% | +$1.79M |
|
1409
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.89B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
189,007
+66,902
| +55% | +$1.77M |
|
|
DNKN
1410
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
+100,500
| New | +$5.21M |
|
|
KND
1411
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
312,680
+97,400
| +45% | +$1.97M |
|
|
WEB
1412
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
232,900
+135,900
| +140% | +$3.12M |
|
1413
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.68B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
84,000
+17,700
| +27% | +$978K |
|
1414
Heartland Express
HTLD
$983M
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
245,533
-112,113
| -31% | -$2.3M |
|
|
KMG
1415
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
253,700
+10,306
| +4% | +$225K |
|
|
BFIN
1416
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
393,000
+51,585
| +15% | +$622K |
|
|
SQI
1417
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
488,304
+122,215
| +33% | +$1.49M |
|
1418
Teekay
TK
$1.06B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
164,500
+134,100
| +441% | +$4.8M |
|
|
NGD
1419
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
2,145,300
+2,027,700
| +1,724% | +$4.69M |
|
1420
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$478M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
252,100
-14,000
| -5% | -$287K |
|
1421
Workday
WDAY
$43.5B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+70,600
| New | +$5.46M |
|
|
ZVO
1422
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
636,181
+149,323
| +31% | +$1.28M |
|
1423
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
134,100
-188,400
| -58% | -$7.05M |
|
|
LTC
1424
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.11B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
113,500
-50,100
| -31% | -$2.13M |
|
1425
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.19B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
155,184
+50,784
| +49% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.