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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+14,300
| +31% | +$440K |
|
|
HPJ
2202
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
577,300
+36,400
| +7% | +$101K |
|
2203
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
44,801
+37,901
| +549% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CMCM
2204
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$93.7M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
21,505
| – | – |
|
2205
Enova International
ENVA
$6.52B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
260,600
+234,100
| +883% | +$2.17M |
|
|
OB
2206
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,702
+30,002
| +28% | +$413K |
|
|
ENOC
2207
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
445,113
+434,513
| +4,099% | +$2.54M |
|
|
ATW
2208
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
-1,181,800
| -88% | -$18.1M |
|
2209
Evolent Health
EVH
$527M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+105,300
| +297% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LVLT
2210
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,273
-910,868
| -97% | -$45.6M |
|
2211
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
324,869
-141,361
| -30% | -$938K |
|
|
TREC
2212
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+23,000
| +20% | +$316K |
|
|
MGCD
2213
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
255,940
+3,000
| +1% | +$20.2K |
|
2214
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-37,343
| -53% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ATRS
2215
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,385,438
+1,096,397
| +379% | +$1.53M |
|
|
RLOC
2216
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,800
+87,000
| +9% | +$113K |
|
|
SRT
2217
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
466,200
+7,800
| +2% | +$28.9K |
|
|
MGIC
2218
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
301,701
+105,349
| +54% | +$583K |
|
|
EXA
2219
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+32,300
| +29% | +$330K |
|
2220
Acme United Corp
ACU
$228M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+1,600
| +2% | +$27.3K |
|
2221
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-10,900
| -27% | -$641K |
|
|
GUID
2222
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+10,700
| +4% | +$63.3K |
|
|
TULP
2223
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
$17.2M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,971
+671
| +0.8% | +$13.3K |
|
2224
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$532M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-4,734
| -5% | -$81.6K |
|
|
IMN
2225
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,198,900
+131,900
| +12% | +$242K |
|
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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.