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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSGI
2451
DELISTED
FIRST SECURITY GROUP, INC.
FSGI
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
337,200
-60,999
| -15% | -$151K |
|
2452
B2Gold
BTG
$6.91B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+796,300
| New | +$968K |
|
2453
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.6M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+19,436
| +30% | +$199K |
|
|
NOA
2454
North American Construction
NOA
$384M
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
379,650
-9,987
| -3% | -$20.9K |
|
2455
Franklin Covey
FC
$223M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+7,900
| +18% | +$136K |
|
|
QLGC
2456
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-250,908
| -76% | -$2.64M |
|
|
JMP
2457
DELISTED
JMP Group LLC
JMP
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
132,633
+54,650
| +70% | +$386K |
|
2458
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.27B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
93,770
+14,170
| +18% | +$122K |
|
|
CIO
2459
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
71,849
+39,049
| +119% | +$456K |
|
2460
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.26B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-242,200
| -82% | -$3.85M |
|
2461
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.93B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
32,949
+5,359
| +19% | +$134K |
|
2462
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.43B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+61,600
| +140% | +$504K |
|
2463
CSP Inc
CSPI
$78.4M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
295,200
+5,800
| +2% | +$18K |
|
2464
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$915K |
|
|
RHE
2465
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
19,983
+1,341
| +7% | +$58.6K |
|
|
SYUT
2466
DELISTED
Synutra International, Inc.
SYUT
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
-18,000
| -10% | -$103K |
|
|
ECOM
2467
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$886K |
|
|
KRA
2468
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-51,000
| -53% | -$1.08M |
|
|
DVD
2469
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
346,400
+1,300
| +0.4% | +$2.98K |
|
|
SGMA
2470
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-1,100
| -0.9% | -$7.25K |
|
|
SOHO
2471
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
115,556
+40,040
| +53% | +$278K |
|
|
ENLK
2472
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,900
| New | +$929K |
|
|
ALOG
2473
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,554
| New | +$774K |
|
|
VXX
2474
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,906
| New | +$634K |
|
|
ENLC
2475
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,732
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.