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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRR
1551
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
493,500
-20,700
| -4% | -$219K |
|
1552
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.47B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
88,300
-6,700
| -7% | -$351K |
|
1553
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
349,938
-66,007
| -16% | -$885K |
|
1554
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.49B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
146,400
-35,800
| -20% | -$980K |
|
1555
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.69B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
+99,500
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1556
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
354,618
-1,028,400
| -74% | -$13.8M |
|
1557
NVE Corp
NVEC
$564M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
80,900
-1,185
| -1% | -$66.5K |
|
1558
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.8B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
67,800
-22,500
| -25% | -$1.67M |
|
|
MNR
1559
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
433,600
-238,900
| -36% | -$2.47M |
|
|
LOJN
1560
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
811,100
+45,000
| +6% | +$163K |
|
1561
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.47B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
185,400
+121,400
| +190% | +$2.96M |
|
1562
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.41B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
664,400
+191,879
| +41% | +$1.41M |
|
1563
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
522,446
+188,783
| +57% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AMRI
1564
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
226,292
+115,411
| +104% | +$2.19M |
|
1565
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$335M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
79,265
+7,900
| +11% | +$488K |
|
1566
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
46,700
-23,771
| -34% | -$2.16M |
|
|
LPT
1567
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
143,800
-347,483
| -71% | -$11.5M |
|
|
BLMT
1568
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
190,885
+6,885
| +4% | +$153K |
|
1569
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$920M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+224,300
| New | +$4.65M |
|
|
LDRH
1570
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
177,700
+148,700
| +513% | +$3.88M |
|
1571
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$646M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
364,400
+107,549
| +42% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PMD
1572
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
435,900
-6,169
| -1% | -$67.2K |
|
|
CRR
1573
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+257,000
| New | +$4.79M |
|
|
OAKS
1574
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
809,466
+49,266
| +6% | +$315K |
|
1575
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$510M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
201,582
+24,282
| +14% | +$554K |
|
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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.