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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$353M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
182,868
-30,112
| -14% | -$369K |
|
|
EMWP
2077
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,535
-24,978
| -68% | -$7.24M |
|
|
FSB
2078
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,157
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
BZC
2079
DELISTED
BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION COM
BZC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
+53,700
| +102% | +$996K |
|
|
MATR
2080
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
321,000
+58,700
| +22% | +$422K |
|
2081
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$190M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
205,100
+38,400
| +23% | +$435K |
|
2082
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2083
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.44B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,286
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2084
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,042,400
+1,246,100
| +156% | +$1.41M |
|
2085
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$692M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
147,798
+5,698
| +4% | +$79.8K |
|
2086
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,600
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
PETX
2087
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+371,773
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
LUMO
2088
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
6,325
-11,239
| -64% | -$3.66M |
|
|
WFT
2089
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,130
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2090
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.79B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-14,600
| -22% | -$556K |
|
2091
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-154,500
| -79% | -$7.9M |
|
|
LBAI
2092
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
174,502
+37,596
| +27% | +$440K |
|
2093
Belden
BDC
$5.39B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,100
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
SHLD
2094
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
-60,500
| -38% | -$1.36M |
|
|
GURE
2095
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.2M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,532
+350
| +2% | +$31K |
|
|
SUNE
2096
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.4M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2097
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
+52,000
| +30% | +$501K |
|
2098
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$417M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
2,053
-8,456
| -80% | -$10.6M |
|
2099
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,327
-83,800
| -77% | -$7.12M |
|
|
SNBC
2100
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
97,979
+25,279
| +35% | +$528K |
|
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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.