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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
168,422
+32,900
| +24% | +$849K |
|
|
MCHB
1477
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
191,700
-31,043
| -14% | -$701K |
|
1478
First Financial Corp
THFF
$974M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
136,700
+70,922
| +108% | +$2.38M |
|
1479
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.22B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
| – | – |
|
|
BFX
1480
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
293,300
+34,700
| +13% | +$622K |
|
|
PNY
1481
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
109,600
+66,300
| +153% | +$2.51M |
|
|
BPFH
1482
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
374,700
+94,000
| +33% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CSH
1483
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
156,300
-247,700
| -61% | -$6.62M |
|
|
CUNB
1484
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
194,600
+7,000
| +4% | +$155K |
|
|
MASI
1485
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
113,200
-42,400
| -27% | -$1.73M |
|
|
IIP
1486
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
711,500
+107,900
| +18% | +$661K |
|
1487
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
461,636
+11,036
| +2% | +$77.9K |
|
|
CVRR
1488
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
227,900
+31,684
| +16% | +$610K |
|
1489
Brink's
BCO
$4.74B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
161,000
-209,500
| -57% | -$6.02M |
|
|
XRM
1490
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
334,700
-4,500
| -1% | -$67.1K |
|
1491
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$15.4M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
385,658
+11,355
| +3% | +$141K |
|
|
SHLM
1492
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
133,641
+100,434
| +302% | +$3.55M |
|
|
CLMS
1493
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
455,600
+63,000
| +16% | +$700K |
|
|
TSL
1494
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
481,100
-41,900
| -8% | -$395K |
|
1495
Wipro
WIT
$19.5B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
1,871,467
+476,267
| +34% | +$1.08M |
|
1496
Target
TGT
$70.7B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1497
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
116,425
+3,541
| +3% | +$142K |
|
|
RSYS
1498
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
1,589,099
+54,245
| +4% | +$145K |
|
|
COBZ
1499
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
329,700
+36,800
| +13% | +$474K |
|
1500
Saga Communications
SGA
$62.2M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
127,200
+5,200
| +4% | +$191K |
|
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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.