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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCB
1726
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
92,600
-264,500
| -74% | -$8.75M |
|
|
ZAGG
1727
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
444,379
-813,508
| -65% | -$6.11M |
|
|
HTCH
1728
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $3.02M | 0.01% |
1,884,350
+106,000
| +6% | +$161K |
|
1729
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
110,400
-25,600
| -19% | -$858K |
|
1730
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $3M | 0.01% |
84,600
+20,600
| +32% | +$722K |
|
|
MWW
1731
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $3M | 0.01% |
467,648
-3,300
| -0.7% | -$22.5K |
|
1732
Frontline
FRO
$9.02B
| $3M | 0.01% |
222,780
+64,920
| +41% | +$871K |
|
1733
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
90,372
+68,498
| +313% | +$2.83M |
|
1734
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
140,100
+16,369
| +13% | +$362K |
|
|
MODN
1735
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
298,000
+15,300
| +5% | +$166K |
|
1736
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+143,945
| New | +$3.65M |
|
1737
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+65,906
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
CALL
1738
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
333,220
+24,717
| +8% | +$200K |
|
|
BHBK
1739
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
213,400
+90,689
| +74% | +$1.3M |
|
1740
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
68,529
-25,600
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
1741
Inuvo
INUV
$14.2M
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
101,572
+4,630
| +5% | +$130K |
|
|
FONR
1742
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
218,716
-31,926
| -13% | -$332K |
|
|
USAK
1743
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
170,200
-33,646
| -17% | -$671K |
|
|
PGI
1744
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
212,623
+14,900
| +8% | +$168K |
|
1745
Mannatech
MTEX
$11.9M
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
153,905
+9,045
| +6% | +$164K |
|
|
CONN
1746
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+121,289
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
BBG
1747
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
+883,629
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1748
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
319,000
+11,000
| +4% | +$117K |
|
1749
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
394,400
+94,482
| +32% | +$821K |
|
|
PZN
1750
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
326,200
+17,593
| +6% | +$175K |
|
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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.