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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
+608,000
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
EFOR
1902
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
62,994
-96,800
| -61% | -$3.68M |
|
1903
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
3,771,720
-37,992,000
| -91% | -$20.5M |
|
|
TST
1904
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
139,060
-3,260
| -2% | -$57.7K |
|
1905
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
57,483
-136,696
| -70% | -$5.33M |
|
1906
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
144,240
+6,721
| +5% | +$115K |
|
|
LDR
1907
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
62,300
+29,500
| +90% | +$1.1M |
|
1908
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
93,872
-88,000
| -48% | -$2.17M |
|
1909
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.2M
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
373,800
+19,900
| +6% | +$124K |
|
|
NJ
1910
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
131,800
+22,100
| +20% | +$436K |
|
|
MDSO
1911
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
54,194
+37,900
| +233% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TGP
1912
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
+95,380
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1913
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.29B
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
93,900
-21,367
| -19% | -$555K |
|
1914
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
899,300
-997,733
| -53% | -$2.38M |
|
|
IMN
1915
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
+78,600
| +8% | +$262K |
|
1916
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.4M
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
60,110
-2,390
| -4% | -$111K |
|
1917
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
+73,203
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1918
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
40,400
+2,156
| +6% | +$128K |
|
|
QUMU
1919
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
588,130
+9,778
| +2% | +$52.5K |
|
1920
Foster
FSTR
$404M
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
183,881
+121,908
| +197% | +$2.72M |
|
|
ATTU
1921
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
165,180
+51,391
| +45% | +$722K |
|
|
FINL
1922
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
+116,932
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1923
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
+164,100
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1924
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
361,900
+59,892
| +20% | +$379K |
|
1925
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
136,644
-1,145,000
| -89% | -$23.1M |
|
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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.