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 | 15.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.88% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$230M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+17,100
| +44% | +$611K |
|
|
RDEN
2152
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+86,000
| +83% | +$979K |
|
2153
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.66B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,474
-195,300
| -82% | -$9.76M |
|
|
PMBC
2154
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
+27,500
| +12% | +$188K |
|
2155
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,481
+21,381
| +101% | +$928K |
|
|
PHIIK
2156
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-2,300
| -2% | -$45.8K |
|
|
GTS
2157
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
82,197
+59,493
| +262% | +$1.3M |
|
2158
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
100,749
+26,908
| +36% | +$462K |
|
2159
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.83B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-15,700
| -17% | -$482K |
|
2160
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$135M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,646
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
ERF
2161
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
541,900
+214,218
| +65% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AC
2162
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,104
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
NTK
2163
DELISTED
NORTEK INC COM NEW (DE)
NTK
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-20,301
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
|
MRLN
2164
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-4,200
| -4% | -$71K |
|
2165
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.53B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
288,688
+26,000
| +10% | +$127K |
|
|
MSL
2166
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
+23,500
| +13% | +$246K |
|
2167
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
+24,900
| +15% | +$266K |
|
2168
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,104,500
+205,200
| +23% | +$493K |
|
|
CTT
2169
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
+46,000
| +40% | +$508K |
|
2170
CarParts.com
PRTS
$48.7M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,090
+2,770
| +5% | +$65.6K |
|
|
CCG
2171
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+269,400
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2172
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
144,520
+31,420
| +28% | +$388K |
|
|
STS
2173
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
266,878
+11,700
| +5% | +$90.8K |
|
2174
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-130,700
| -57% | -$2.17M |
|
|
TNAV
2175
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
320,599
+104,099
| +48% | +$717K |
|
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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 16% of assets, up from 12% 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.