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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGG
1501
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
282,600
-135,707
| -32% | -$2.54M |
|
1502
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+55,500
| New | +$5.54M |
|
1503
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$302M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
860,499
+13,700
| +2% | +$78.8K |
|
1504
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.6B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
86,470
+270
| +0.3% | +$14.3K |
|
|
CUNB
1505
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
191,982
-2,618
| -1% | -$65.5K |
|
1506
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.21B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
236,100
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$43.2K |
|
|
XL
1507
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
124,000
-240,900
| -66% | -$9.14M |
|
|
XIN
1508
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
131,610
+3,620
| +3% | +$123K |
|
|
ARIA
1509
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
776,881
+753,242
| +3,186% | +$4.94M |
|
|
OPB
1510
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
131,172
+64,172
| +96% | +$2.41M |
|
|
BV
1511
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
1,106,100
+571,000
| +107% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AMAG
1512
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
160,260
+142,600
| +807% | +$4.61M |
|
1513
Saga Communications
SGA
$62.4M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
125,700
-1,500
| -1% | -$61.7K |
|
|
TRK
1514
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
232,800
+63,400
| +37% | +$1.21M |
|
|
RSYS
1515
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
1,739,699
+150,600
| +9% | +$410K |
|
1516
Kforce
KFRC
$1.07B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
190,547
-73,302
| -28% | -$1.94M |
|
|
ADMS
1517
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
169,900
-141,100
| -45% | -$2.38M |
|
1518
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.81B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
155,800
+47,200
| +43% | +$1.53M |
|
1519
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
168,800
+161,300
| +2,151% | +$4.77M |
|
|
COBZ
1520
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
356,700
+27,000
| +8% | +$354K |
|
1521
PayPal
PYPL
$51.6B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
131,900
-83,100
| -39% | -$2.93M |
|
1522
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$464M
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
178,802
+47,434
| +36% | +$1.26M |
|
1523
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
441,345
+192,000
| +77% | +$2.35M |
|
|
BEL
1524
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
501,000
+424,100
| +551% | +$4.28M |
|
1525
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
50,900
+49,020
| +2,607% | +$4.09M |
|
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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.