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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.11B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
320,500
-17,400
| -5% | -$108K |
|
|
MRLN
2052
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
-51,036
| -30% | -$781K |
|
2053
Team
TISI
$101M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,690
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2054
Travelzoo
TZOO
$75.5M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
221,000
-12,285
| -5% | -$115K |
|
|
SIFI
2055
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+47,301
| +45% | +$553K |
|
|
ZGNX
2056
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,287
+114,026
| +536% | +$2.06M |
|
|
DATE
2057
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
+66,300
| +29% | +$420K |
|
|
BLT
2058
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
326,900
-227,125
| -41% | -$1.67M |
|
|
ZPIN
2059
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
-65,076
| -32% | -$896K |
|
2060
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$190M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
+16,696
| +11% | +$212K |
|
|
OSIR
2061
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
-16,620
| -14% | -$321K |
|
|
GSB
2062
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
553,290
+24,906
| +5% | +$83K |
|
|
PRMW
2063
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
240,355
+37,934
| +19% | +$243K |
|
|
AVHI
2064
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
133,999
+21,361
| +19% | +$300K |
|
2065
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,494
+8,038
| +9% | +$152K |
|
2066
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
122,535
+19,686
| +19% | +$294K |
|
2067
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+33,900
| +55% | +$613K |
|
|
FGH
2068
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
378,600
+28,700
| +8% | +$133K |
|
2069
Diana Shipping
DSX
$296M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
391,909
-405,354
| -51% | -$2M |
|
|
BCOV
2070
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
360,300
+119,300
| +50% | +$675K |
|
2071
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.87B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-112,866
| -54% | -$2.94M |
|
|
SCAI
2072
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-88,100
| -62% | -$3.3M |
|
2073
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.06B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
BOBE
2074
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2075
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
172,300
+55,100
| +47% | +$572K |
|
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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.