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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCAP
1951
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
292,592
+94,218
| +47% | +$734K |
|
|
FFG
1952
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
34,600
+9,700
| +39% | +$558K |
|
|
BOJA
1953
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
+126,000
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
STS
1954
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
255,178
-8,243
| -3% | -$67.6K |
|
|
BSMX
1955
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
289,400
-1,170,975
| -80% | -$9.72M |
|
|
XOOM
1956
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $2.1M | 0.01% |
+84,600
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
MSL
1957
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
178,900
-39,120
| -18% | -$538K |
|
|
AHGP
1958
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
67,600
-97,832
| -59% | -$3.53M |
|
|
DTLK
1959
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
350,498
+259,037
| +283% | +$1.68M |
|
1960
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.79B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
118,881
-56,282
| -32% | -$992K |
|
|
HSNI
1961
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
36,400
-154,200
| -81% | -$10M |
|
1962
NACCO Industries
NC
$317M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
190,758
+72,185
| +61% | +$888K |
|
|
MBTF
1963
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
332,047
+69,800
| +27% | +$422K |
|
1964
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
493,100
+14,000
| +3% | +$58.1K |
|
|
INSY
1965
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-68,000
| -48% | -$2.5M |
|
1966
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
78,964
+17,506
| +28% | +$479K |
|
|
CXRX
1967
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+28,000
| +138% | +$2.07M |
|
|
FRSH
1968
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-274,911
| -66% | -$4.75M |
|
1969
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+60,200
| +58% | +$896K |
|
|
ININ
1970
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,100
| New | +$2.64M |
|
1971
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
265,432
+93
| +0% | +$663 |
|
|
CKEC
1972
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-40,562
| -28% | -$976K |
|
1973
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.03B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+41,500
| +73% | +$904K |
|
1974
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,414
+30,994
| +88% | +$948K |
|
1975
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,913
+20,413
| +25% | +$605K |
|
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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.