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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.59B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
568,221
+393,676
| +226% | +$2.75M |
|
|
1827
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
120,900
-8,042,700
| -99% | -$185M |
|
|
CACB
1828
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
482,656
-21,510
| -4% | -$115K |
|
|
VLP
1829
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
59,101
+21,401
| +57% | +$1.01M |
|
|
RVNC
1830
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
87,500
-41,000
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
1831
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
466,230
+202,642
| +77% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MYCC
1832
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
121,200
-264,300
| -69% | -$6.11M |
|
|
BGFV
1833
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
250,100
+110,100
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SRG
1834
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1835
StoneX
SNEX
$8.05B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
532,064
+499,664
| +1,542% | +$2.8M |
|
1836
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$78.9M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
75,651
+1,021
| +1% | +$84.2K |
|
1837
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
59,602
-2,696,000
| -98% | -$124M |
|
1838
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
+64,419
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1839
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.58B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
63,000
+29,700
| +89% | +$1.18M |
|
1840
Inseego
INSG
$77.7M
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
117,010
-47,831
| -29% | -$1.22M |
|
1841
C&F Financial
CFFI
$288M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
70,800
+1,300
| +2% | +$47.2K |
|
|
HTO
1842
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
84,000
+27,400
| +48% | +$815K |
|
|
LIOX
1843
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
522,300
-143,695
| -22% | -$802K |
|
1844
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
200,600
+93,200
| +87% | +$1.32M |
|
1845
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
144,300
-809,600
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
|
GSH
1846
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
128,500
+7,200
| +6% | +$163K |
|
|
OPB
1847
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
67,000
+23,649
| +55% | +$887K |
|
|
CLUB
1848
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
973,000
+22,400
| +2% | +$56.9K |
|
1849
Radware
RDWR
$1.25B
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
157,300
+113,700
| +261% | +$2.17M |
|
|
SLI
1850
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
75,200
+800
| +1% | +$29.8K |
|
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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.