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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Unisys
UIS
$211M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
620,290
+339,800
| +121% | +$4.3M |
|
|
CVRR
1252
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
361,793
+133,893
| +59% | +$2.75M |
|
1253
Fabrinet
FN
$21B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
287,100
+137,500
| +92% | +$3.07M |
|
|
BBL
1254
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+301,400
| New | +$8.5M |
|
1255
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.18B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
311,400
+85,600
| +38% | +$2.07M |
|
1256
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.84B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
389,700
+41,100
| +12% | +$826K |
|
|
RDS.B
1257
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
146,927
-114,400
| -44% | -$5.78M |
|
|
BBT
1258
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.72B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
231,861
+29,380
| +15% | +$853K |
|
|
FFKT
1259
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
248,700
+6,810
| +3% | +$182K |
|
|
CKP
1260
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
1,074,100
+256,000
| +31% | +$1.73M |
|
|
SFLY
1261
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
151,100
+145,500
| +2,598% | +$6.24M |
|
1262
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
398,056
+6,800
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
WPG
1263
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
70,213
+39,059
| +125% | +$3.96M |
|
|
EMKR
1264
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
109,340
+29,922
| +38% | +$2.07M |
|
|
DNR
1265
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
3,313,435
-1,178,021
| -26% | -$3.8M |
|
|
DGI
1266
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
426,355
+282,880
| +197% | +$4.95M |
|
1267
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
168,636
-427,062
| -72% | -$18.4M |
|
|
ALEX
1268
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
188,913
-346
| -0.2% | -$12.7K |
|
|
NTUS
1269
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
138,245
+111,400
| +415% | +$5.16M |
|
|
REIS
1270
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
279,600
+33,999
| +14% | +$818K |
|
|
SYA
1271
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+208,500
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1272
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.1M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
328,850
+167,050
| +103% | +$3.75M |
|
|
KATE
1273
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
+371,700
| New | +$7.26M |
|
1274
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$630M
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
250,524
-13,176
| -5% | -$337K |
|
|
SGBK
1275
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
200,300
+51,300
| +34% | +$1.67M |
|
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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.