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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CO
1651
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
564,000
+62,100
| +12% | +$386K |
|
1652
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
82,050
-85,800
| -51% | -$3.58M |
|
1653
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$647M
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
256,851
+40,251
| +19% | +$608K |
|
|
BBOX
1654
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
229,100
+55,949
| +32% | +$917K |
|
1655
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+82,598
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
CLC
1656
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
70,700
-90,700
| -56% | -$5.14M |
|
|
RAVN
1657
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
198,700
-76,816
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SMED
1658
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
383,000
+64,600
| +20% | +$467K |
|
1659
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
128,511
-81,956
| -39% | -$2.26M |
|
1660
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
280,490
-278,300
| -50% | -$4.28M |
|
|
RUTH
1661
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
205,400
+111,815
| +119% | +$1.83M |
|
1662
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
161,800
+21,800
| +16% | +$597K |
|
1663
Genie Energy
GNE
$386M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
404,993
-11,004
| -3% | -$107K |
|
1664
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.61B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
+124,684
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
KE
1665
Kimball Electronics
KE
$626M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
276,875
+44,000
| +19% | +$544K |
|
|
ETFC
1666
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
125,140
-93,000
| -43% | -$2.58M |
|
|
STKL
1667
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
677,130
+519,430
| +329% | +$4.71M |
|
|
TPH
1668
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
251,076
-327,360
| -57% | -$4.74M |
|
|
RNET
1669
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
128,600
-63,500
| -33% | -$1.73M |
|
1670
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.42B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
109,860
+65,535
| +148% | +$2.05M |
|
|
WPG
1671
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
31,154
-80,777
| -72% | -$9.39M |
|
1672
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+91,631
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
EE
1673
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
88,600
+36,300
| +69% | +$1.3M |
|
|
NGHC
1674
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
168,800
-12,066
| -7% | -$248K |
|
1675
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
+229,800
| New | +$4.04M |
|
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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.