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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRP
1701
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
77,300
-46,842
| -38% | -$1.35M |
|
|
SCX
1702
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
258,400
+3,400
| +1% | +$51.2K |
|
1703
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $3.12M | 0.01% |
300,877
+61,927
| +26% | +$631K |
|
|
TBRG
1704
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
73,900
+25,600
| +53% | +$1.24M |
|
1705
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$967M
| $3.11M | 0.01% |
156,400
+108,691
| +228% | +$2.31M |
|
1706
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
34,400
+10,400
| +43% | +$900K |
|
1707
RF Industries
RFIL
$144M
| $3.1M | 0.01% |
683,300
+3,500
| +0.5% | +$15.2K |
|
|
ACI
1708
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
935,800
+683,140
| +270% | +$2.24M |
|
1709
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $3.09M | 0.01% |
249,345
+131,250
| +111% | +$1.26M |
|
|
HI
1710
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
118,600
+90,600
| +324% | +$2.51M |
|
1711
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
140,700
-31,000
| -18% | -$788K |
|
|
SCLN
1712
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $3.08M | 0.01% |
443,500
-248,160
| -36% | -$2.13M |
|
|
ZINC
1713
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
+1,009,176
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1714
Escalade
ESCA
$287M
| $3.07M | 0.01% |
194,100
-13,299
| -6% | -$236K |
|
|
TRK
1715
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $3.06M | 0.01% |
169,400
+24,000
| +17% | +$487K |
|
|
RSTI
1716
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
117,300
+54,900
| +88% | +$1.39M |
|
1717
National CineMedia
NCMI
$252M
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
22,650
+2,510
| +12% | +$361K |
|
|
CBNJ
1718
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
244,900
+110,962
| +83% | +$1.19M |
|
|
PBY
1719
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
249,300
-344,959
| -58% | -$4.07M |
|
|
UTIW
1720
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
661,321
+595,021
| +897% | +$4.42M |
|
1721
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
36,000
+14,300
| +66% | +$1.16M |
|
1722
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.54B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
335,200
+77,880
| +30% | +$800K |
|
1723
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.42B
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
521,700
+201,600
| +63% | +$1.23M |
|
1724
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.21B
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
115,200
-46,820
| -29% | -$1.32M |
|
1725
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$353M
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
212,980
-44,265
| -17% | -$791K |
|
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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.