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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.88% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSS
2501
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-14,630
| -31% | -$405K |
|
|
ANAD
2502
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,997
+951,097
| +197% | +$320K |
|
2503
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-834,888
| -92% | -$11M |
|
|
CYRN
2504
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
26,742
+390
| +1% | +$14.6K |
|
|
LXFT
2505
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,756
| New | +$851K |
|
|
KTEC
2506
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+2,000
| +2% | +$21.6K |
|
|
KIN
2507
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
265,902
+146,092
| +122% | +$678K |
|
|
BIND
2508
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
393,822
+124,522
| +46% | +$503K |
|
|
AVG
2509
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+13,600
| +44% | +$287K |
|
|
GPP
2510
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,176
| New | +$775K |
|
|
ATE
2511
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
+8,400
| +8% | +$70.6K |
|
2512
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
103,971
+9,971
| +11% | +$90.7K |
|
2513
CRH
CRH
$65.2B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$869K |
|
2514
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
45,929
+27,929
| +155% | +$587K |
|
2515
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-13,100
| -9% | -$105K |
|
2516
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.91B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
33,713
+764
| +2% | +$19.7K |
|
|
SGMA
2517
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+2,800
| +2% | +$19K |
|
2518
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$80.7M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+200
| +0.5% | +$4.71K |
|
2519
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,549
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2520
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
34,950
+7,800
| +29% | +$200K |
|
|
IVAC
2521
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+23,300
| +14% | +$116K |
|
|
MCRN
2522
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,968
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ATAXZ
2523
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+69,600
| +67% | +$352K |
|
|
WILN
2524
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
662,000
+86,200
| +15% | +$123K |
|
2525
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.23B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-164,500
| -84% | -$3.96M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Jim Simons held 3,639 positions worth $45.9B, up 9.5% from $41.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $3.07B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 509 new positions and adding to 1,872 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $369M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2015 buy was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
- Jim Simons added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $212M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $369M.
- Jim Simons fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $330M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $45.9B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 509 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $45.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.