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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOFG
1826
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
100,000
+2,400
| +2% | +$73.9K |
|
|
NATL
1827
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
113,900
+20,000
| +21% | +$543K |
|
|
CVG
1828
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
122,100
-107,200
| -47% | -$2.7M |
|
|
OREX
1829
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $3.04M | 0.01% |
176,620
-101,418
| -36% | -$2.42M |
|
|
TUMI
1830
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
+182,400
| New | +$3.11M |
|
1831
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$973M
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
20,363
-2,088
| -9% | -$286K |
|
|
CKEC
1832
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $3.03M | 0.01% |
132,000
+30,000
| +29% | +$694K |
|
|
BGFV
1833
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
301,500
+51,400
| +21% | +$506K |
|
1834
Marcus Corp
MCS
$929M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
158,797
+62,397
| +65% | +$1.25M |
|
1835
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
113,100
-75,907
| -40% | -$2.04M |
|
1836
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
+59,400
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
TRVN
1837
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
459
-271
| -37% | -$1.82M |
|
|
SEMI
1838
DELISTED
SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
SEMI
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
+384,100
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1839
RF Industries
RFIL
$144M
| $3.01M | 0.01% |
683,600
+300
| +0% | +$1.34K |
|
1840
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $3M | 0.01% |
39,100
+31,400
| +408% | +$2.39M |
|
1841
United-Guardian
UG
$32.9M
| $3M | 0.01% |
156,700
+4,900
| +3% | +$92.1K |
|
|
RAVN
1842
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3M | 0.01% |
192,300
-6,400
| -3% | -$111K |
|
|
AFAM
1843
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $3M | 0.01% |
78,400
+28,700
| +58% | +$1.16M |
|
1844
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
+242,300
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
BKI
1845
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
90,419
+32,519
| +56% | +$1.11M |
|
|
HNH
1846
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $2.99M | 0.01% |
145,580
+14,200
| +11% | +$324K |
|
1847
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
+31,610
| New | +$3.16M |
|
1848
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$484M
| $2.98M | 0.01% |
100,860
+79,070
| +363% | +$3.33M |
|
|
ACTA
1849
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
259,719
+93,800
| +57% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ESSA
1850
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
217,100
+14,277
| +7% | +$189K |
|
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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.