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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
VEON
VEON
$3.92B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,574
| New | +$956K |
|
|
CNH
2527
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
145,050
-2,316,642
| -94% | -$14M |
|
2528
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
14,691
-12,109
| -45% | -$669K |
|
2529
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
117,770
+24,000
| +26% | +$206K |
|
|
GPX
2530
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-50,694
| -60% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FWDI
2531
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$305M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
58,040
+4,270
| +8% | +$59.6K |
|
|
BSTG
2532
DELISTED
Biostage, Inc. Common Stock
BSTG
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
393,800
+238,000
| +153% | +$332K |
|
|
FSBK
2533
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+5,400
| +6% | +$45.3K |
|
2534
RPC Inc
RES
$1.4B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
71,419
-1,357,071
| -95% | -$16.3M |
|
|
GRP.U
2535
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-6,900
| -18% | -$200K |
|
|
BSFT
2536
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-90,700
| -79% | -$3.2M |
|
|
GENE
2537
DELISTED
Genetic Technologies Ltd.
GENE
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
15,874
-3,315
| -17% | -$167K |
|
|
YZC
2538
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-9,100
| -5% | -$44K |
|
|
LGCY
2539
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
485,540
+357,636
| +280% | +$1.18M |
|
2540
Daktronics
DAKT
$997M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-101,500
| -51% | -$947K |
|
2541
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-1,775
| -9% | -$87.1K |
|
|
KEG
2542
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
1,738,304
+216,204
| +14% | +$104K |
|
2543
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$33M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
151,400
-73,200
| -33% | -$397K |
|
|
WCIC
2544
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
37,491
-109
| -0.3% | -$2.54K |
|
2545
Key Tronic
KTCC
$42.8M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+26,500
| +32% | +$215K |
|
2546
Veru
VERU
$46M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
57,450
+810
| +1% | +$13.2K |
|
|
GNBC
2547
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-28,600
| -27% | -$349K |
|
|
SNCR
2548
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$862K |
|
|
WMAR
2549
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+1,300
| +1% | +$12K |
|
|
EDN
2550
Edenor
EDN
$994M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-20,600
| -31% | -$336K |
|
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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.