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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSS
2351
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,200
-43,860
| -4% | -$49.6K |
|
2352
WaFd
WAFD
$2.82B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
WILN
2353
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
575,800
+66,400
| +13% | +$134K |
|
2354
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,841
-162,659
| -69% | -$2.35M |
|
2355
TransAlta
TAC
$4.03B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
224,700
+122,800
| +121% | +$700K |
|
2356
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$201M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
668,400
+162,500
| +32% | +$219K |
|
|
ZNGA
2357
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
454,003
-447,774
| -50% | -$1.14M |
|
|
LF
2358
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,450,287
+955,500
| +193% | +$997K |
|
|
CMRX
2359
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,073
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
ARO
2360
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,612
-333,054
| -17% | -$420K |
|
|
IPCM
2361
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$937K |
|
|
ANTH
2362
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,125
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
ORM
2363
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-10,199
| -12% | -$146K |
|
|
VSR
2364
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
305,100
-300
| -0.1% | -$1K |
|
2365
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,200
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
SGI
2366
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
259,941
+249,341
| +2,352% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TSS
2367
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,465
-180,800
| -89% | -$8.23M |
|
|
SOCB
2368
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,555
+12,600
| +20% | +$139K |
|
|
ASFI
2369
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+15,600
| +15% | +$133K |
|
|
KNL
2370
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,193
+36,693
| +386% | +$878K |
|
|
PTLA
2371
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-3,600
| -13% | -$174K |
|
2372
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-32,100
| -67% | -$1.94M |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2373
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-5,400
| -12% | -$138K |
|
|
CCM
2374
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$21.3M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,650
-1,700
| -7% | -$92.6K |
|
2375
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$1.16M |
|
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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.