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 | 14.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.29% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.53% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.42B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
142,757
+123,457
| +640% | +$1.5M |
|
|
LBAI
2152
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,906
+20,748
| +18% | +$237K |
|
|
GLOG
2153
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,768
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
TESO
2154
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
212,500
-53,700
| -20% | -$463K |
|
|
CDI
2155
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
+30,861
| +21% | +$328K |
|
2156
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+400
| +1% | +$19.4K |
|
2157
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
242,167
+14,589
| +6% | +$103K |
|
2158
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$576M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
-12,400
| -4% | -$85.7K |
|
2159
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$214M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
+8,100
| +6% | +$90.2K |
|
2160
Financial Institutions
FISI
$825M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+16,900
| +39% | +$414K |
|
2161
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$484M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-5,300
| -17% | -$318K |
|
2162
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-39,700
| -43% | -$1.27M |
|
|
RPTP
2163
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,020
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2164
RELX
RELX
$60.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-14,100
| -14% | -$236K |
|
|
INFO
2165
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-101,687
| -67% | -$2.83M |
|
|
CCSC
2166
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
340,700
-13,769
| -4% | -$63.9K |
|
2167
Camtek
CAMT
$8.06B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
573,900
+35,200
| +7% | +$95.9K |
|
|
ENVI
2168
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
362,000
+53,704
| +17% | +$125K |
|
|
CTCM
2169
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
845,100
+243,603
| +40% | +$450K |
|
|
XUE
2170
DELISTED
XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP ADS REPTG 2 ORD SHS
XUE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
286,600
+105,296
| +58% | +$485K |
|
|
CPL
2171
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
201,814
+186,746
| +1,239% | +$1.79M |
|
2172
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+4,365
| +10% | +$131K |
|
2173
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-117,146
| -85% | -$8.27M |
|
|
HALL
2174
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,810
+3,961
| +45% | +$446K |
|
2175
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
+147,300
| +203% | +$1.01M |
|
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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 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
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.