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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRC
1626
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
318,800
+144,600
| +83% | +$1.9M |
|
1627
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
145,734
-36,176
| -20% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SPIL
1628
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
529,141
-715,787
| -57% | -$4.97M |
|
1629
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
108,592
-7,833
| -7% | -$300K |
|
1630
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.72B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
130,818
-132,625
| -50% | -$3.91M |
|
|
SUP
1631
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
220,500
+69,500
| +46% | +$1.32M |
|
1632
Perion Network
PERI
$384M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
372,333
+48,733
| +15% | +$382K |
|
1633
Matthews International
MATW
$722M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
75,853
+38,300
| +102% | +$2.14M |
|
1634
Genie Energy
GNE
$386M
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
362,897
-42,096
| -10% | -$477K |
|
1635
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
882,000
+12,400
| +1% | +$56.6K |
|
1636
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$228M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
315,099
-11,801
| -4% | -$188K |
|
|
KNL
1637
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
213,800
+167,607
| +363% | +$3.68M |
|
1638
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
WCG
1639
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4M | 0.01% |
51,100
-194,300
| -79% | -$16.1M |
|
|
CIE
1640
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
49,307
+47,514
| +2,650% | +$5.23M |
|
|
SMED
1641
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
459,000
+76,000
| +20% | +$659K |
|
|
UMH
1642
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.42B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
394,200
+2,460
| +0.6% | +$24.2K |
|
1643
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$502M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
324,300
-29,400
| -8% | -$342K |
|
|
ANCX
1644
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
193,700
+11,700
| +6% | +$246K |
|
|
SHLM
1645
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
129,341
-4,300
| -3% | -$145K |
|
|
TTPH
1646
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+19,703
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1647
Kadant
KAI
$3.91B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
97,195
-46,805
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
|
ATSG
1648
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
390,500
-85,100
| -18% | -$803K |
|
1649
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$646M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
193,100
+12,600
| +7% | +$280K |
|
1650
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.03B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
108,900
-19,400
| -15% | -$716K |
|
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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.