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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Radcom
RDCM
$170M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
171,325
+4,200
| +3% | +$44.5K |
|
2027
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$858M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
+1,500
| +0.8% | +$16.3K |
|
|
PRSS
2028
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
442,000
+27,800
| +7% | +$123K |
|
2029
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+41,200
| +71% | +$765K |
|
|
RXDX
2030
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
+56,100
| +35% | +$804K |
|
2031
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+9,600
| +16% | +$258K |
|
|
CYBE
2032
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
299,100
+18,200
| +6% | +$126K |
|
2033
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+24,600
| +41% | +$540K |
|
|
BKI
2034
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2035
TechTarget
TTGT
$265M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
220,600
-54,680
| -20% | -$502K |
|
|
BTU
2036
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
90,773
-84,327
| -48% | -$1.9M |
|
|
PRTK
2037
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
98,813
-5,273
| -5% | -$131K |
|
|
GMLP
2038
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
127,718
+33,256
| +35% | +$680K |
|
2039
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
134,650
+3,500
| +3% | +$48.3K |
|
2040
Marcus Corp
MCS
$914M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+43,619
| +83% | +$854K |
|
2041
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.28B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-196,572
| -81% | -$8.05M |
|
|
JMI
2042
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+68,100
| +28% | +$464K |
|
2043
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,859
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
SWIR
2044
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
87,784
+74,484
| +560% | +$1.73M |
|
|
PFNX
2045
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+48,400
| +64% | +$984K |
|
|
MTEM
2046
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,753
+195
| +8% | +$139K |
|
|
JNP
2047
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
-30,176
| -16% | -$333K |
|
2048
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
845,000
+280,100
| +50% | +$748K |
|
2049
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
37,553
+25,353
| +208% | +$1.32M |
|
2050
Xencor
XNCR
$1.72B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,353
| 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.