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 | 13.17% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.79% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.39% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $726M | 1.73% |
11,437,700
-1,153,100
| -9% | -$75.3M |
|
|
NVO
2
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $714M | 1.7% |
26,342,000
-1,832,000
| -7% | -$51.9M |
|
3
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.4B
| $438M | 1.05% |
5,514,721
-530,479
| -9% | -$40.5M |
|
4
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $354M | 0.84% |
5,014,076
-35,300
| -0.7% | -$2.4M |
|
5
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $345M | 0.82% |
23,970,000
+8,295,000
| +53% | +$118M |
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $336M | 0.8% |
10,794,160
+1,429,740
| +15% | +$43.9M |
|
|
SIAL
7
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $330M | 0.79% |
2,374,400
+1,696,468
| +250% | +$237M |
|
8
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $311M | 0.74% |
12,926,500
+609,500
| +5% | +$15.7M |
|
|
LLTC
9
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $309M | 0.74% |
7,662,200
-432,300
| -5% | -$17.7M |
|
10
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $304M | 0.73% |
2,820,400
-515,784
| -15% | -$57.3M |
|
11
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.5B
| $283M | 0.68% |
4,223,700
+225,300
| +6% | +$14.2M |
|
12
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.37B
| $271M | 0.65% |
1,251,200
+37,300
| +3% | +$7.83M |
|
13
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $261M | 0.62% |
8,137,911
+44,202
| +0.5% | +$1.37M |
|
14
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $254M | 0.61% |
2,815,600
+430,300
| +18% | +$40.4M |
|
15
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $231M | 0.55% |
2,515,400
-659,200
| -21% | -$60.1M |
|
16
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $220M | 0.53% |
3,064,467
+916,100
| +43% | +$66.3M |
|
17
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $216M | 0.52% |
1,564,345
-205,900
| -12% | -$32.5M |
|
18
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $215M | 0.51% |
1,661,542
-213,558
| -11% | -$29.8M |
|
19
Clorox
CLX
$13.1B
| $211M | 0.5% |
1,828,900
+690,200
| +61% | +$77.5M |
|
|
MJN
20
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $209M | 0.5% |
2,963,300
+855,300
| +41% | +$70.4M |
|
21
Ventas
VTR
$44.6B
| $177M | 0.42% |
3,161,519
+359,540
| +13% | +$23.6M |
|
22
AstraZeneca
AZN
$246B
| $174M | 0.41% |
2,726,450
-1,208,150
| -31% | -$79.5M |
|
23
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $168M | 0.4% |
3,477,600
+508,800
| +17% | +$25M |
|
|
BCR
24
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $166M | 0.4% |
890,900
-66,600
| -7% | -$12.6M |
|
25
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.5B
| $163M | 0.39% |
2,878,763
+803,000
| +39% | +$52.1M |
|
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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 13% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.