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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RLOC
2001
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
928,800
-26,896
| -3% | -$71.9K |
|
2002
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
54,550
-32,400
| -37% | -$1.18M |
|
|
MFA
2003
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,650
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2004
National Bankshares
NKSH
$271M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+10,606
| +20% | +$327K |
|
|
ACTA
2005
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
165,919
-13,880
| -8% | -$189K |
|
2006
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+47,400
| +43% | +$563K |
|
|
MSO
2007
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
326,500
-325,100
| -50% | -$1.97M |
|
|
MRC
2008
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
174,200
-755,200
| -81% | -$9.87M |
|
2009
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
254,900
+21,087
| +9% | +$152K |
|
|
GPX
2010
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
84,994
-2,700
| -3% | -$73.5K |
|
|
PRAH
2011
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,900
| New | +$2M |
|
2012
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,294
+36,394
| +141% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CRESY
2013
Cresud
CRESY
$759M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
221,988
-9,125
| -4% | -$89.9K |
|
|
SSNI
2014
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
-55,631
| -27% | -$680K |
|
|
AMRI
2015
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
110,881
+83,557
| +306% | +$1.7M |
|
|
ENH
2016
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2017
Great Elm Group
GEG
$69M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
221,227
-19,459
| -8% | -$172K |
|
2018
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$850M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+11,500
| +11% | +$193K |
|
2019
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.51B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-254,600
| -81% | -$8.7M |
|
|
BGC
2020
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+101,800
| +172% | +$1.59M |
|
2021
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
310,376
+68,558
| +28% | +$434K |
|
2022
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.33B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
+18,107
| +20% | +$328K |
|
2023
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+16,700
| +44% | +$577K |
|
2024
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
71,395
-21,116
| -23% | -$563K |
|
2025
GSI Technology
GSIT
$255M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
469,300
+26,100
| +6% | +$124K |
|
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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.