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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPAS
1926
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
264,970
+13,270
| +5% | +$128K |
|
1927
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$707M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
207,800
+117,600
| +130% | +$1.48M |
|
|
DALN
1928
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
132,126
-8,599
| -6% | -$185K |
|
1929
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
18,800
-105,500
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
|
ESND
1930
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
81,222
-6,836
| -8% | -$233K |
|
1931
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$93M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
+32,732
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
LIOX
1932
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
537,500
+15,200
| +3% | +$79.2K |
|
|
STFC
1933
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
127,800
+25,000
| +24% | +$580K |
|
|
SZMK
1934
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
720,500
+75,000
| +12% | +$383K |
|
|
PPL
1935
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
77,000
+38,900
| +102% | +$1.31M |
|
|
SGI
1936
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
444,133
+184,192
| +71% | +$959K |
|
1937
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+248,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
HIFR
1938
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
+141,421
| New | +$3.1M |
|
|
AFH
1939
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
131,100
-64,862
| -33% | -$1.26M |
|
1940
Allient
ALNT
$1.86B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
149,400
-51,630
| -26% | -$732K |
|
|
OPLN
1941
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
185,997
-1,623,186
| -90% | -$23M |
|
|
KBIO
1942
DELISTED
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
KBIO
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
110,522
-25,088
| -19% | -$278K |
|
1943
Radcom
RDCM
$170M
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
174,525
+3,200
| +2% | +$37.5K |
|
1944
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$908M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
229,991
+93,391
| +68% | +$1.11M |
|
1945
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
46,000
-398,695
| -90% | -$22.9M |
|
1946
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.12B
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
110,100
+12,600
| +13% | +$292K |
|
|
KRA
1947
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
155,800
+111,000
| +248% | +$2.27M |
|
1948
LSI Industries
LYTS
$912M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
211,600
+58,100
| +38% | +$632K |
|
1949
Saia
SAIA
$10.1B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
115,843
+76,988
| +198% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CXDC
1950
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
582,100
-2,900
| -0.5% | -$12.3K |
|
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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.