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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
96,400
-140,000
| -59% | -$6.38M |
|
1727
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.8B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
1,069,860
-26,700
| -2% | -$96.7K |
|
|
TOWR
1728
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $3.51M | 0.01% |
122,900
+62,500
| +103% | +$1.75M |
|
|
CLNY
1729
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
179,800
-130,145
| -42% | -$2.65M |
|
|
GGP
1730
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
128,400
-1,725,600
| -93% | -$46.4M |
|
1731
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
55,500
+30,700
| +124% | +$2.02M |
|
|
CBNJ
1732
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
280,500
+35,600
| +15% | +$450K |
|
1733
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.42B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
102,660
-7,200
| -7% | -$225K |
|
|
STRZA
1734
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
+103,600
| New | +$3.69M |
|
|
CCUR
1735
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
699,707
+26,988
| +4% | +$134K |
|
1736
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$718M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
94,100
-80,000
| -46% | -$2.91M |
|
1737
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$142M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
1,049,309
+61,425
| +6% | +$224K |
|
|
PEI
1738
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
10,533
+2,020
| +24% | +$651K |
|
1739
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
+105,900
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1740
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
111,000
+27,300
| +33% | +$850K |
|
|
TLMR
1741
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
190,029
+70,729
| +59% | +$1.23M |
|
|
BNK
1742
DELISTED
C1 FINL INC COM STK (FL)
BNK
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
141,700
+109,200
| +336% | +$2.45M |
|
1743
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1744
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.7B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
255,300
-328,190
| -56% | -$4.49M |
|
1745
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
73,500
-40,100
| -35% | -$2.02M |
|
|
BDBD
1746
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+310,700
| New | +$3.03M |
|
1747
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
149,300
+38,900
| +35% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SFR
1748
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
150,300
+89,700
| +148% | +$2.13M |
|
1749
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.51B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
214,500
+93,800
| +78% | +$1.48M |
|
|
MDAS
1750
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+109,348
| New | +$3.04M |
|
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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.