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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCBK
1451
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
344,488
+3,431
| +1% | +$45.5K |
|
|
BERY
1452
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
165,855
-268,329
| -62% | -$7.73M |
|
|
VRTU
1453
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
89,000
+25,200
| +39% | +$1.28M |
|
1454
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
119,950
-40,057
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ENIA
1455
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+668,056
| New | +$5.11M |
|
|
ANDV
1456
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
46,700
-401,900
| -90% | -$39M |
|
1457
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.15B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
836,100
+53,700
| +7% | +$300K |
|
|
CCRN
1458
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
332,218
+314,318
| +1,756% | +$4.27M |
|
1459
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
128,300
+42,300
| +49% | +$1.82M |
|
1460
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$418M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
133,679
+4,000
| +3% | +$142K |
|
|
PRSU
1461
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.29B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
155,600
+35,800
| +30% | +$989K |
|
|
CSFL
1462
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
306,600
+72,600
| +31% | +$1.01M |
|
1463
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.59B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
226,564
+45,197
| +25% | +$867K |
|
1464
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$340M
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
71,365
-4,700
| -6% | -$315K |
|
|
HDS
1465
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
156,800
-120,500
| -43% | -$4.04M |
|
|
FPO
1466
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
407,500
+146,200
| +56% | +$1.6M |
|
1467
Costamare
CMRE
$1.74B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
365,300
+139,023
| +61% | +$2.2M |
|
|
ACRE
1468
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$263M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
373,400
+340,700
| +1,042% | +$4.19M |
|
|
RP
1469
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
268,655
+145,455
| +118% | +$2.7M |
|
|
NCIT
1470
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
336,400
+44,900
| +15% | +$564K |
|
1471
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$930M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+108,500
| New | +$6.65M |
|
|
OIIM
1472
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
1,962,200
-15,000
| -0.8% | -$35.7K |
|
|
AOI
1473
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
218,080
+100,800
| +86% | +$2.28M |
|
|
PMD
1474
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
442,069
+11,369
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
SEAC
1475
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
35,200
+355
| +1% | +$46.4K |
|
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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.