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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESIO
1501
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
920,220
+140,952
| +18% | +$655K |
|
|
PMC
1502
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
149,600
+119,100
| +390% | +$4M |
|
|
RNWK
1503
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
1,040,359
+77,481
| +8% | +$352K |
|
1504
LSB Industries
LXU
$710M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
360,906
+227,916
| +171% | +$5.06M |
|
1505
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$68.5M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
101,123
+64,600
| +177% | +$3.08M |
|
1506
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
466,600
+226,700
| +94% | +$2.08M |
|
|
ARRY
1507
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
929,428
+117,433
| +14% | +$696K |
|
1508
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.31B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
141,600
+101,100
| +250% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CVSA
1509
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.55B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+155,200
| New | +$4.41M |
|
1510
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.36B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
203,544
+159,744
| +365% | +$3.49M |
|
1511
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.31B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
529,600
+300
| +0.1% | +$2.56K |
|
|
PSXP
1512
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
85,500
+49,400
| +137% | +$2.87M |
|
1513
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
195,131
+33,986
| +21% | +$801K |
|
1514
Corpay
CPAY
$27.7B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
30,600
+8,400
| +38% | +$1.29M |
|
1515
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.62B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+140,122
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1516
Camden National
CAC
$992M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
155,850
+29,676
| +24% | +$791K |
|
|
SAND
1517
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
1,562,600
+401,900
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
1518
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+259,400
| New | +$4.64M |
|
1519
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.75B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
168,013
+85,213
| +103% | +$2.42M |
|
|
STL
1520
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
280,257
-19,240
| -6% | -$279K |
|
1521
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.13B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
83,900
-3,500
| -4% | -$184K |
|
|
GBL
1522
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
140,389
+74,651
| +114% | +$2.51M |
|
|
QUNR
1523
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
137,650
-106,350
| -44% | -$3.88M |
|
|
EARN
1524
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
338,200
+53,927
| +19% | +$726K |
|
1525
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$506M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
353,700
+203,246
| +135% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.