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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPTP
1901
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
532,880
+286,860
| +117% | +$1.66M |
|
1902
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
91,000
+20,100
| +28% | +$602K |
|
|
NSR
1903
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+115,500
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
ZPIN
1904
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
180,300
+39,200
| +28% | +$575K |
|
|
PDS
1905
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.06B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
+34,983
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
AHGP
1906
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
136,654
+69,054
| +102% | +$1.8M |
|
|
FGL
1907
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
+108,500
| New | +$2.84M |
|
1908
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
274,500
+73,900
| +37% | +$881K |
|
1909
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
146,448
-862,700
| -85% | -$15M |
|
1910
Transact Technologies
TACT
$52.5M
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
318,000
+26,300
| +9% | +$242K |
|
|
STCN
1911
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
117,815
+17,305
| +17% | +$449K |
|
|
MFSF
1912
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
109,800
+2,800
| +3% | +$66.4K |
|
1913
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
152,000
+26,000
| +21% | +$517K |
|
1914
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.9M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
285,071
+98,642
| +53% | +$744K |
|
1915
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
563,800
+41,500
| +8% | +$252K |
|
|
EEQ
1916
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
162,190
-48,260
| -23% | -$876K |
|
|
AOI
1917
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
234,380
+16,300
| +7% | +$249K |
|
1918
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
70,000
+15,500
| +28% | +$588K |
|
|
FCS
1919
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
+129,166
| New | +$2.34M |
|
1920
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
127,000
+24,300
| +24% | +$494K |
|
|
CAMP
1921
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
5,817
-4,958
| -46% | -$2.18M |
|
|
APLP
1922
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
216,692
+180,430
| +498% | +$2.9M |
|
|
SQBG
1923
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
8,406
+7,968
| +1,819% | +$3.43M |
|
|
UNT
1924
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
217,900
-436,514
| -67% | -$6.44M |
|
|
MBFI
1925
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
82,090
-37,693
| -31% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.