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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSR
1526
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
395,897
-5,903
| -1% | -$71.1K |
|
1527
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.13B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
93,500
+49,800
| +114% | +$2.4M |
|
|
SEAC
1528
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
35,040
-160
| -0.5% | -$21.4K |
|
1529
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
261,294
+161,994
| +163% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HMHC
1530
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
215,800
-270,442
| -56% | -$5.44M |
|
1531
Citi Trends
CTRN
$625M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
220,700
-197,625
| -47% | -$4.58M |
|
1532
First Financial Corp
THFF
$974M
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
137,900
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$41.8K |
|
|
TSE
1533
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
166,000
-134,900
| -45% | -$3.93M |
|
1534
StealthGas
GASS
$343M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
1,358,100
+3,800
| +0.3% | +$15.2K |
|
1535
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$506M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
91,500
-14,400
| -14% | -$755K |
|
1536
DHI Group
DHX
$173M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
506,100
+157,300
| +45% | +$1.4M |
|
1537
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
67,000
-204,583
| -75% | -$13.7M |
|
|
REV
1538
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
166,448
-49,239
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
1539
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.27B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+215,387
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1540
Cohu
COHU
$2.78B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
383,354
+9,654
| +3% | +$117K |
|
|
SNP
1541
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
77,150
-59,180
| -43% | -$3.91M |
|
|
CALL
1542
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
488,600
+155,380
| +47% | +$1.58M |
|
|
ECOM
1543
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
333,200
+252,500
| +313% | +$3M |
|
|
NSA
1544
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
268,480
+151,980
| +130% | +$2.37M |
|
|
LOCK
1545
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
+319,700
| New | +$4.11M |
|
|
MNDT
1546
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
221,000
-603,700
| -73% | -$15.1M |
|
|
ZEN
1547
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+173,300
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
XCRA
1548
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
756,999
+216,199
| +40% | +$1.41M |
|
|
GOV
1549
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
287,787
-41,300
| -13% | -$678K |
|
|
RNWK
1550
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
1,074,478
+34,119
| +3% | +$141K |
|
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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.