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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.4B
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
467,437
+204,961
| +78% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PCOM
1927
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
206,500
-27,800
| -12% | -$290K |
|
1928
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.87B
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
63,400
-69,200
| -52% | -$2.62M |
|
|
GLF
1929
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
366,312
+275,400
| +303% | +$2.35M |
|
1930
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
373,200
-21,700
| -5% | -$152K |
|
|
EVOL
1931
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
371,299
+12,800
| +4% | +$90.1K |
|
|
LOJN
1932
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
766,100
+3,200
| +0.4% | +$10.7K |
|
|
CMLP
1933
DELISTED
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP NEW UTS REP LTD PRT INT (DE)
CMLP
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
+358,157
| New | +$3.15M |
|
|
KSPN
1934
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
29,325
+175
| +0.6% | +$12.8K |
|
1935
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11B
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
+117,700
| New | +$2.29M |
|
1936
Delek US
DK
$4.12B
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
79,790
-37,210
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
|
NNA
1937
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
41,860
-12,350
| -23% | -$704K |
|
1938
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
76,100
-201,528
| -73% | -$6.46M |
|
1939
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.44B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
41,300
+7,600
| +23% | +$405K |
|
|
SUNE
1940
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.4M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
PHIIK
1941
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
116,300
+51,300
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
1942
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
112,350
+12,597
| +13% | +$246K |
|
|
SGY
1943
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
7,773
-1,883
| -20% | -$718K |
|
|
VIA
1944
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
49,400
-51,050
| -51% | -$2.57M |
|
1945
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.54B
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
+83,973
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
YDLE
1946
DELISTED
YODLEE INC COMMON STOCK
YDLE
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
134,400
+44,800
| +50% | +$672K |
|
|
KTWO
1947
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
116,200
+39,076
| +51% | +$855K |
|
1948
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$400M
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
483,200
+441,400
| +1,056% | +$2.71M |
|
1949
Mueller Industries
MLI
$15.1B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
291,200
+259,600
| +822% | +$2.07M |
|
|
TNGO
1950
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
298,700
+46,800
| +19% | +$436K |
|
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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.