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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
2376
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,240
| New | +$995K |
|
|
KTEC
2377
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+1,400
| +2% | +$17.1K |
|
|
FWM
2378
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
955,200
+1,800
| +0.2% | +$4.38K |
|
|
LADR
2379
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.28B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,233
-228,129
| -72% | -$2.88M |
|
|
PLPM
2380
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
354,200
-23,395
| -6% | -$63.9K |
|
|
QLTI
2381
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
376,764
-187,651
| -33% | -$688K |
|
|
ALLB
2382
DELISTED
Alliance Bancorp Inc PA
ALLB
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+11,911
| +40% | +$279K |
|
|
NAVB
2383
DELISTED
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
NAVB
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,950
| New | +$828K |
|
|
LDRH
2384
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+12,200
| +73% | +$498K |
|
|
CSCI
2385
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
1,128
+810
| +255% | +$1.18M |
|
2386
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
89,784
-1,227,911
| -93% | -$15.1M |
|
2387
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2388
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.6B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
29,458
+1,406
| +5% | +$48.9K |
|
2389
TAT Technologies
TATT
$542M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+600
| +0.4% | +$4.07K |
|
|
VXRT
2390
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
45,255
-7,840
| -15% | -$190K |
|
2391
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$410M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+26,000
| +38% | +$381K |
|
2392
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$777M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
39,860
+14,460
| +57% | +$432K |
|
|
IO
2393
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
168,427
+4,394
| +3% | +$46.3K |
|
2394
Twin Disc
TWIN
$357M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
79,301
-25,865
| -25% | -$383K |
|
|
HNGR
2395
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,925
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
UCTT
2396
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+41,300
| +32% | +$273K |
|
2397
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$223M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+10,151
| +17% | +$148K |
|
2398
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.15B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
53,681
-90,419
| -63% | -$1.7M |
|
|
CIM
2399
Chimera Investment
CIM
$994M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,333
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2400
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$987K |
|
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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.