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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIR
1601
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
90,500
+82,400
| +1,017% | +$3.83M |
|
|
AFH
1602
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
195,962
+4,156
| +2% | +$74.3K |
|
|
SHLD
1603
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
160,300
-285,800
| -64% | -$6.89M |
|
|
XIN
1604
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
127,990
-6,020
| -4% | -$169K |
|
1605
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
85,500
-206,100
| -71% | -$9.67M |
|
|
ARQL
1606
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
1,936,544
-167,111
| -8% | -$289K |
|
1607
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
382,923
-508,415
| -57% | -$6.48M |
|
|
ABCD
1608
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
756,800
+358,487
| +90% | +$1.72M |
|
|
NEWP
1609
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
262,149
-30,300
| -10% | -$477K |
|
1610
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
293,100
+79,300
| +37% | +$1.17M |
|
1611
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
187,400
+31,649
| +20% | +$623K |
|
|
TVRD
1612
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.1M
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
6,989
+1,187
| +20% | +$795K |
|
1613
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$933M
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
200,717
+22,108
| +12% | +$395K |
|
|
EXFO
1614
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
1,193,700
+13,400
| +1% | +$38.8K |
|
1615
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
472,521
+178,539
| +61% | +$1.46M |
|
|
HTBK
1616
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
316,400
+131,771
| +71% | +$1.42M |
|
1617
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$142M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
987,884
+67,725
| +7% | +$279K |
|
1618
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
80,450
+44,050
| +121% | +$2.09M |
|
|
NBL
1619
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
+118,177
| New | +$4.07M |
|
1620
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
108,600
+34,300
| +46% | +$1.05M |
|
|
WSTL
1621
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
775,207
+10,046
| +1% | +$44.3K |
|
|
ENZ
1622
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
1,113,200
-66,952
| -6% | -$203K |
|
1623
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
38,370
+37,100
| +2,921% | +$3.72M |
|
1624
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
166,120
+35,885
| +28% | +$773K |
|
|
SC
1625
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
171,800
+42,900
| +33% | +$987K |
|
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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.