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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.78B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+10,100
| +9% | +$188K |
|
2077
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,600
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2078
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+24,113
| +35% | +$516K |
|
2079
Crocs
CROX
$6.26B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,094
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2080
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
-711
| -0.4% | -$8.77K |
|
|
MSON
2081
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
162,697
+23,000
| +16% | +$228K |
|
|
GWB
2082
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-177,253
| -72% | -$4.46M |
|
|
ALDW
2083
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,800
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2084
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+17,700
| +9% | +$143K |
|
|
COVS
2085
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
809,000
-206,408
| -20% | -$568K |
|
2086
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$361M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
+4,700
| +3% | +$49.9K |
|
2087
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+65,600
| +449% | +$1.41M |
|
2088
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,833
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
RC
2089
Ready Capital
RC
$289M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
129,416
+4,567
| +4% | +$70.1K |
|
|
SEM
2090
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,558
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2091
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.02B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
159,635
-142,742
| -47% | -$1.72M |
|
|
INTX
2092
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
828,800
+25,800
| +3% | +$57.3K |
|
|
HIL
2093
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
524,800
+87,304
| +20% | +$384K |
|
|
LSG
2094
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,068,398
-1,150,000
| -36% | -$987K |
|
2095
Daktronics
DAKT
$997M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
197,900
-5,700
| -3% | -$58.5K |
|
2096
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$181M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+44,593
| +109% | +$1.36M |
|
|
WRI
2097
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+5,200
| +11% | +$174K |
|
2098
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$295M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-63,600
| -54% | -$2.22M |
|
|
GEN
2099
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
277,600
+23,700
| +9% | +$161K |
|
2100
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
452,200
-49,414
| -10% | -$251K |
|
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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.