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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRR
1426
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
18,524
| – | – |
|
|
PCBK
1427
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
359,900
+15,412
| +4% | +$230K |
|
1428
Metallus
MTUS
$895M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
638,600
+601,100
| +1,603% | +$6.45M |
|
1429
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
127,600
+58,600
| +85% | +$2.27M |
|
1430
Teleflex
TFX
$5.75B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$5.28M |
|
1431
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
218,500
+26,400
| +14% | +$708K |
|
|
FENG
1432
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.6M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
147,283
+5,200
| +4% | +$153K |
|
|
RATE
1433
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+399,300
| New | +$5.27M |
|
|
RT
1434
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
963,169
+101,500
| +12% | +$560K |
|
|
LHO
1435
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+210,900
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1436
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
147,100
-43,100
| -23% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SF
1437
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
281,423
-142,200
| -34% | -$2.76M |
|
1438
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
201,400
-273,685
| -58% | -$7.35M |
|
|
BBBY
1439
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$432M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
573,528
+122,319
| +27% | +$1.34M |
|
|
POZN
1440
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
773,027
-322,300
| -29% | -$2.15M |
|
1441
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
190,561
-16,467
| -8% | -$468K |
|
1442
Kemper
KMPR
$1.55B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
141,479
+126,679
| +856% | +$4.86M |
|
|
NBBC
1443
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
431,980
+262,680
| +155% | +$3.02M |
|
|
MFA
1444
MFA Financial
MFA
$938M
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
198,950
+127,300
| +178% | +$3.51M |
|
1445
Frontline
FRO
$9.01B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
351,358
+128,578
| +58% | +$1.96M |
|
1446
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
174,202
+10,851
| +7% | +$349K |
|
|
BFIN
1447
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
413,600
+20,600
| +5% | +$262K |
|
1448
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
526,000
+64,364
| +14% | +$590K |
|
1449
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.8B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
782,524
+216,800
| +38% | +$1.53M |
|
|
UBA
1450
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
270,900
-19,152
| -7% | -$378K |
|
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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.