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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGC
1651
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
291,700
+130,600
| +81% | +$1.87M |
|
1652
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.7B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
164,208
-3,805
| -2% | -$99.9K |
|
1653
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+60,500
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1654
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.42B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
838,500
+15,800
| +2% | +$73.3K |
|
1655
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+121,500
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
MCBC
1656
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
643,400
+92,403
| +17% | +$513K |
|
|
IIJI
1657
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
392,600
+2,000
| +0.5% | +$18.9K |
|
|
CUK
1658
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
ECHO
1659
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
+190,200
| New | +$4.2M |
|
1660
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$634M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
184,840
+141,389
| +325% | +$3M |
|
1661
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$3.78M |
|
1662
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
246,700
-627,594
| -72% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CACB
1663
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
634,107
+151,451
| +31% | +$881K |
|
|
TW
1664
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
29,964
-403,036
| -93% | -$51.6M |
|
|
GBNK
1665
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
232,520
+9,700
| +4% | +$163K |
|
1666
Global Partners
GLP
$1.69B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+218,600
| New | +$5.72M |
|
|
CBF
1667
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
120,104
+25,504
| +27% | +$829K |
|
|
PRCP
1668
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
492,500
-10,400
| -2% | -$82K |
|
1669
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
+95,458
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1670
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.05B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
308,709
+56,821
| +23% | +$674K |
|
1671
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$210M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
225,800
+8,300
| +4% | +$146K |
|
|
DATE
1672
DELISTED
JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
DATE
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
513,733
+216,733
| +73% | +$1.48M |
|
|
CUDA
1673
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
204,600
+169,900
| +490% | +$3.18M |
|
|
ADPT
1674
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
70,100
-50,600
| -42% | -$3.23M |
|
|
PTVCB
1675
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
158,900
-1,200
| -0.7% | -$28.1K |
|
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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.