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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Tidewater
TDW
$4.55B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,162
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
HIVE
2227
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
-101,700
| -31% | -$698K |
|
|
DSCI
2228
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
-100,907
| -26% | -$651K |
|
|
AUTO
2229
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-20,800
| -21% | -$354K |
|
|
NMRX
2230
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-39,000
| -20% | -$339K |
|
|
ENZY
2231
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
+63,506
| +77% | +$567K |
|
2232
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+53,400
| +92% | +$544K |
|
|
PES
2233
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
625,599
+460,001
| +278% | +$1.56M |
|
2234
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+1,500
| +3% | +$36.9K |
|
|
HDNG
2235
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+19,544
| +16% | +$186K |
|
2236
Standard BioTools
LAB
$312M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,512
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
LEAF
2237
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
+34,343
| +12% | +$176K |
|
|
NBG
2238
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,837,072
-3,108,680
| -52% | -$2.53M |
|
2239
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$33M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
+103,560
| +86% | +$551K |
|
2240
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.76M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
2241
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-107,500
| -73% | -$4.12M |
|
2242
LSI Industries
LYTS
$890M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+95,000
| +162% | +$891K |
|
2243
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
-71,600
| -46% | -$1.08M |
|
|
FRBK
2244
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
345,900
-109,217
| -24% | -$392K |
|
|
SNT
2245
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$43.3M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
307,000
+12,200
| +4% | +$51.3K |
|
2246
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.72B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2247
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.43B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,100
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
BEBE
2248
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
136,290
+32,280
| +31% | +$520K |
|
|
LAND
2249
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+36,246
| +35% | +$354K |
|
2250
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,099
| New | +$1.31M |
|
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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.