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 | 14.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.69% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBFO
2776
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
86,873
+11,349
| +15% | +$56.6K |
|
|
LITS
2777
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$31.4M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
13,765
+13,170
| +2,213% | +$452K |
|
|
EPIQ
2778
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-32,300
| -49% | -$435K |
|
2779
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$15.8M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+91,000
| New | +$484K |
|
|
SFE
2780
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+9,100
| +44% | +$147K |
|
2781
NN Inc
NNBR
$302M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-7,300
| -21% | -$118K |
|
|
STML
2782
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$557K |
|
2783
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$470K |
|
|
LUB
2784
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+17,000
| +21% | +$79.3K |
|
|
ENFC
2785
DELISTED
Entegra Financial Corp.
ENFC
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$400K |
|
|
SSE
2786
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
408,619
+193,319
| +90% | +$237K |
|
2787
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-129,500
| -82% | -$1.97M |
|
2788
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
265,622
+2,991
| +1% | +$5.58K |
|
2789
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.01B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$463K |
|
2790
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,760
| New | +$430K |
|
2791
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$403K |
|
|
CRCM
2792
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+44,100
| +320% | +$278K |
|
2793
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,064
| New | +$413K |
|
2794
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,630
| New | +$407K |
|
|
STKL
2795
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
60,530
-616,600
| -91% | -$3.82M |
|
|
FARO
2796
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,973
| New | +$440K |
|
2797
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,514
-130,886
| -95% | -$8.59M |
|
|
EEI
2798
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+4,400
| +12% | +$47.4K |
|
|
AGTC
2799
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$309K |
|
2800
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$431K |
|
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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 14% of assets, up from 11% 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.