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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRN
1876
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
+213,835
| New | +$3M |
|
|
HGG
1877
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
501,800
-34,576
| -6% | -$151K |
|
|
BBQ
1878
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
189,100
-51,200
| -21% | -$810K |
|
|
IPAS
1879
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
251,700
+9,100
| +4% | +$94.5K |
|
1880
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$310M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
137,883
-110,700
| -45% | -$2.15M |
|
1881
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$20.8M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
68,984
+52,484
| +318% | +$2.37M |
|
|
NAME
1882
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
316,705
-65,890
| -17% | -$473K |
|
|
CALY
1883
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
290,600
+233,850
| +412% | +$2.05M |
|
1884
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
126,000
+22,600
| +22% | +$427K |
|
1885
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.1M
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
113,490
-3,424
| -3% | -$92.4K |
|
1886
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
116,800
-472,400
| -80% | -$9.63M |
|
|
RLH
1887
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
284,100
+4,995
| +2% | +$41.2K |
|
|
BV
1888
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
535,100
+481,400
| +896% | +$2.58M |
|
|
BCA
1889
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
180,166
+58,502
| +48% | +$851K |
|
1890
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.29B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
46,600
-53,600
| -53% | -$2.9M |
|
1891
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.87B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
66,100
-22,500
| -25% | -$816K |
|
1892
BK Technologies
BKTI
$286M
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
108,740
+660
| +0.6% | +$13.8K |
|
1893
Alico
ALCO
$304M
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
58,691
-4,400
| -7% | -$191K |
|
1894
Allient
ALNT
$1.86B
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
201,030
-77,670
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
1895
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
475,300
-112,687
| -19% | -$646K |
|
1896
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
303,700
-215
| -0.1% | -$1.7K |
|
1897
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
138,000
+600
| +0.4% | +$9.14K |
|
|
CZZ
1898
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
812,900
+506,400
| +165% | +$2.1M |
|
|
STFC
1899
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
102,800
+20,001
| +24% | +$489K |
|
1900
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
+92,310
| New | +$2.94M |
|
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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.