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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCF
2201
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,264
-2,831
| -1% | -$26.3K |
|
2202
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.03B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+16,100
| +14% | +$157K |
|
2203
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-22,600
| -32% | -$695K |
|
2204
Asure Software
ASUR
$241M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
252,976
+3,200
| +1% | +$18.7K |
|
|
SRGA
2205
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,323
-1,858
| -18% | -$356K |
|
|
ISH
2206
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
369,577
-82,776
| -18% | -$442K |
|
2207
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
179,609
+48,557
| +37% | +$453K |
|
|
SFBS
2208
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-114,112
| -63% | -$2.23M |
|
|
TREC
2209
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+17,900
| +19% | +$244K |
|
|
RTK
2210
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
250,080
+22,447
| +10% | +$170K |
|
2211
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
392,400
-392,900
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SNBC
2212
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+8,300
| +13% | +$165K |
|
|
POWR
2213
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-4,400
| -4% | -$59.1K |
|
2214
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
141,758
-1,341
| -0.9% | -$10.7K |
|
|
DRD
2215
DRDGold
DRD
$2.06B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
924,170
+134,000
| +17% | +$183K |
|
2216
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+65,998
| +108% | +$795K |
|
|
FMBI
2217
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+66,200
| +552% | +$1.2M |
|
|
GIG
2218
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
781,700
+201,530
| +35% | +$380K |
|
|
IIN
2219
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
168,100
-14,900
| -8% | -$103K |
|
2220
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+24,100
| +27% | +$316K |
|
2221
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+5,900
| +3% | +$48.8K |
|
2222
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.57B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+55,000
| +611% | +$1.1M |
|
|
TSC
2223
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+1,111
| +1% | +$14K |
|
|
MBVT
2224
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+4,000
| +10% | +$121K |
|
2225
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-45,468
| -24% | -$469K |
|
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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.