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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOHO
2601
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
-156
| -0.1% | -$979 |
|
|
HMNF
2602
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+2,800
| +5% | +$32.9K |
|
|
SONC
2603
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
21,774
+3,800
| +21% | +$108K |
|
|
DEA
2604
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
16,360
-8,880
| -35% | -$383K |
|
|
SPNE
2605
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+17,300
| +74% | +$273K |
|
2606
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$133M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
101,804
+49,604
| +95% | +$413K |
|
|
AGR
2607
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$662K |
|
2608
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-77,000
| -65% | -$1.4M |
|
2609
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+38,400
| +116% | +$303K |
|
|
OME
2610
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-61,800
| -66% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ONVI
2611
DELISTED
Onvia, Inc.
ONVI
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
+9,100
| +5% | +$34.2K |
|
2612
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.9B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-33,833
| -54% | -$899K |
|
|
BCOM
2613
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+100
| +0.4% | +$2.38K |
|
2614
Kamada
KMDA
$419M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+9,800
| +6% | +$39K |
|
2615
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-221,100
| -85% | -$4.06M |
|
2616
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-199,400
| -94% | -$11.5M |
|
2617
Broadwind
BWEN
$129M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
329,200
+69,600
| +27% | +$156K |
|
2618
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$595M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+4,200
| +9% | +$44.7K |
|
|
LITB
2619
LightInTheBox
LITB
$56.7M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
38,183
+8,266
| +28% | +$157K |
|
|
PHLT
2620
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
378,400
+70,300
| +23% | +$160K |
|
|
IBTX
2621
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+2,500
| +14% | +$95.7K |
|
|
FWM
2622
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,400
+60,200
| +6% | +$66.7K |
|
|
TUP
2623
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$675K |
|
2624
Ares Management
ARES
$32.1B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,472
| New | +$773K |
|
2625
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.9M
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$770K |
|
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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.