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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDC
2976
DELISTED
GOLDEN ENTERPRISES
GLDC
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+3,800
| +9% | +$16.9K |
|
2977
Pixelworks
PXLW
$45.7M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,458
| New | +$265K |
|
2978
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
82,157
+48,557
| +145% | +$109K |
|
|
PULB
2979
DELISTED
PULASKI FINANCIAL CORP
PULB
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-3,865
| -23% | -$60.4K |
|
2980
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
4,381
-149,710
| -97% | -$7.69M |
|
|
HBP
2981
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+23,400
| +73% | +$81.9K |
|
|
OCIP
2982
DELISTED
OCI Partners LP
OCIP
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,508
| New | +$250K |
|
2983
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-164,000
| -67% | -$483K |
|
2984
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-74,400
| -83% | -$1.02M |
|
|
SMTX
2985
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
133,700
+10,100
| +8% | +$15.1K |
|
2986
Workiva
WK
$4.01B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$202K |
|
2987
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$381M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+9,617
| +21% | +$38.6K |
|
|
ECYT
2988
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
51,161
-21,538
| -30% | -$99.2K |
|
2989
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.51B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$225K |
|
|
RELV
2990
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
50,143
+229
| +0.5% | +$1.02K |
|
|
SOFO
2991
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
38,419
+2,000
| +5% | +$13.4K |
|
|
BDRX
2992
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals
BDRX
$1.61M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2993
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,776
| New | +$197K |
|
|
PFBX
2994
DELISTED
Peoples Financial Corp/MS
PFBX
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+400
| +2% | +$3.74K |
|
|
PTE
2995
DELISTED
PolarityTE, Inc. Common Stock
PTE
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
1,270
+20
| +2% | +$3.62K |
|
2996
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+2,900
| +12% | +$21K |
|
|
CNCO
2997
DELISTED
Cencosud S.A.
CNCO
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+21,800
| +218% | +$138K |
|
2998
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,331
| New | +$199K |
|
2999
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$518M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$213K |
|
|
AAMI
3000
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$196K |
|
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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.