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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMIN
2276
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-41,500
| -49% | -$1.17M |
|
2277
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,500
-48,700
| -28% | -$493K |
|
|
MANT
2278
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-8,100
| -15% | -$228K |
|
2279
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+24,497
| +58% | +$434K |
|
2280
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$234M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
RDEN
2281
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+21,700
| +26% | +$238K |
|
2282
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+30,503
| +197% | +$878K |
|
|
DGAS
2283
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+10,400
| +21% | +$211K |
|
2284
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.17B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2285
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,790
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2286
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.27B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,890
-4,922
| -28% | -$564K |
|
|
ICAD
2287
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
353,860
-98,182
| -22% | -$357K |
|
2288
Saia
SAIA
$10.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,855
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
BIND
2289
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
269,300
-90,100
| -25% | -$442K |
|
|
TLRA
2290
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
644,700
-70,004
| -10% | -$159K |
|
|
BBRG
2291
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+28,800
| +37% | +$366K |
|
|
ITI
2292
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
485,600
+59,600
| +14% | +$120K |
|
|
CTT
2293
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+93,800
| +421% | +$1,000K |
|
|
GTT
2294
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2295
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.81B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2296
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,658
-76,342
| -32% | -$584K |
|
|
BREW
2297
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+8,200
| +6% | +$74K |
|
2298
RadNet
RDNT
$6.14B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
212,700
-84,000
| -28% | -$542K |
|
|
WTT
2299
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
793,700
+1,991
| +0.3% | +$3.76K |
|
2300
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.84B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,060
+50,000
| +415% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.