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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAND
2251
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
182,001
+42,601
| +31% | +$387K |
|
|
MBVT
2252
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+4,200
| +9% | +$131K |
|
|
VNET
2253
VNET Group
VNET
$2.12B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
CEO
2254
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-182,800
| -92% | -$20.2M |
|
|
PWOD
2255
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+14,850
| +37% | +$429K |
|
2256
LG Display
LPL
$3.37B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,500
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
RTK
2257
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
442,280
+192,200
| +77% | +$844K |
|
2258
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-634,600
| -97% | -$48.5M |
|
2259
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,779
-165,321
| -83% | -$7.6M |
|
|
HDNG
2260
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
+23,900
| +17% | +$225K |
|
|
AMNB
2261
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,670
+12,370
| +26% | +$310K |
|
2262
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,004
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2263
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$750M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,717
+262
| +0.7% | +$10.3K |
|
|
TGA
2264
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
859,400
+257,200
| +43% | +$589K |
|
2265
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$980M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
70,805
-10,095
| -12% | -$223K |
|
|
UCTT
2266
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
300,900
+130,200
| +76% | +$674K |
|
|
PLPM
2267
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
504,700
+150,500
| +42% | +$424K |
|
|
CRWN
2268
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+42,300
| +18% | +$238K |
|
|
BREW
2269
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
183,400
+34,700
| +23% | +$290K |
|
|
MSON
2270
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
-97
| -0.1% | -$949 |
|
|
SPRT
2271
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
503,400
+129,767
| +35% | +$444K |
|
|
NWY
2272
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
664,422
+89,522
| +16% | +$217K |
|
2273
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
331,664
+25,831
| +8% | +$147K |
|
2274
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,139
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2275
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
140,992
+119,592
| +559% | +$1.46M |
|
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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.