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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.94B
| $59.4M | 0.14% |
301,488
+55,388
| +23% | +$12.1M |
|
127
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $58.9M | 0.14% |
570,000
-116,600
| -17% | -$12.2M |
|
|
WFM
128
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $58.9M | 0.14% |
1,861,055
+548,707
| +42% | +$19.4M |
|
|
XLNX
129
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $58.8M | 0.14% |
1,387,100
+660,300
| +91% | +$27.8M |
|
|
CSGS
130
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $57.7M | 0.14% |
1,873,957
-40,665
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TWX
131
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $57.5M | 0.14% |
837,034
+761,800
| +1,013% | +$59.8M |
|
|
ELNK
132
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $57.5M | 0.14% |
7,394,439
+1,245,562
| +20% | +$10.2M |
|
133
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $56.9M | 0.14% |
1,526,100
+781,900
| +105% | +$33.9M |
|
134
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.8B
| $56.7M | 0.14% |
703,000
+601,600
| +593% | +$50.4M |
|
135
Dominion Energy
D
$59.9B
| $56.3M | 0.13% |
799,800
+80,800
| +11% | +$5.68M |
|
136
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $55.9M | 0.13% |
1,011,219
+439,500
| +77% | +$25M |
|
137
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $55.2M | 0.13% |
1,922,750
+3,900
| +0.2% | +$116K |
|
138
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $55.2M | 0.13% |
466,400
-98,600
| -17% | -$11.8M |
|
|
MON
139
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $55.1M | 0.13% |
645,300
+355,600
| +123% | +$35.1M |
|
140
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $55M | 0.13% |
1,144,480
-1,452,400
| -56% | -$75.6M |
|
141
Abbott
ABT
$190B
| $54.2M | 0.13% |
+1,348,400
| New | +$63.6M |
|
142
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $53.9M | 0.13% |
605,400
+46,600
| +8% | +$4.06M |
|
143
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $53.9M | 0.13% |
8,244,560
+8,003,000
| +3,313% | +$58.6M |
|
|
ISBC
144
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $53.7M | 0.13% |
4,355,487
+862,000
| +25% | +$10.5M |
|
|
MHFI
145
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $53.6M | 0.13% |
620,045
+364,045
| +142% | +$35.8M |
|
|
ALR
146
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $53.6M | 0.13% |
1,113,424
-281,300
| -20% | -$14.6M |
|
|
IDTI
147
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $53.6M | 0.13% |
2,638,453
-1,351,300
| -34% | -$26.5M |
|
148
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $53.5M | 0.13% |
677,703
+50,500
| +8% | +$4.11M |
|
149
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.1B
| $53.4M | 0.13% |
1,103,892
+1,079,392
| +4,406% | +$52.5M |
|
|
ARRS
150
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $53M | 0.13% |
2,042,720
| – | – |
|
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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.