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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUP
1776
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
151,000
+100,400
| +198% | +$1.84M |
|
|
FNFV
1777
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
240,555
-1,745
| -0.7% | -$25.3K |
|
1778
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
104,500
+23,700
| +29% | +$628K |
|
|
HW
1779
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
149,128
-96,172
| -39% | -$1.88M |
|
1780
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
+91,400
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1781
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$2.84M |
|
|
DALN
1782
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
140,725
-676
| -0.5% | -$13.5K |
|
|
SD
1783
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
+10,231,952
| New | +$5.35M |
|
1784
Griffon
GFF
$4.8B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
174,900
-40,900
| -19% | -$669K |
|
|
TCP
1785
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
57,932
-14,005
| -19% | -$762K |
|
1786
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
152,700
+13,500
| +10% | +$254K |
|
|
BRG
1787
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
229,056
-4,675
| -2% | -$56K |
|
|
SGMO
1788
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
486,352
+378,655
| +352% | +$3.12M |
|
1789
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
149,600
+50,700
| +51% | +$957K |
|
|
SPN
1790
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
21,703
-81,883
| -79% | -$13.4M |
|
1791
United-Guardian
UG
$32.9M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
151,800
-1,700
| -1% | -$32.1K |
|
1792
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
106,300
+70,400
| +196% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GES
1793
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
127,900
-794,200
| -86% | -$17.2M |
|
|
DGI
1794
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
143,475
-254,500
| -64% | -$6.02M |
|
1795
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
76,400
-572,000
| -88% | -$20.1M |
|
1796
Friedman Industries
FRD
$319M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
453,400
+2,000
| +0.4% | +$12K |
|
|
TDAY
1797
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
175,300
-123,676
| -41% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PMCS
1798
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
399,088
-67,359
| -14% | -$457K |
|
1799
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
100,866
-725,600
| -88% | -$19.5M |
|
|
CBPX
1800
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
131,200
-374,452
| -74% | -$7.86M |
|
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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.