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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$762M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,960
+10,100
| +25% | +$306K |
|
2277
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,502
-203,375
| -87% | -$10.4M |
|
2278
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.27B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+62,200
| +502% | +$1.33M |
|
2279
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
152,049
+10,291
| +7% | +$98.4K |
|
|
TTSH
2280
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,700
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
STI
2281
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2282
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$981M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
-15,500
| -7% | -$103K |
|
|
SJT
2283
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+360,125
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
EGAS
2284
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
200,157
+28,857
| +17% | +$245K |
|
|
DS
2285
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
364,578
-208,447
| -36% | -$927K |
|
2286
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
164,200
-15,409
| -9% | -$135K |
|
2287
Comp X International
CIX
$386M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
+300
| +0.2% | +$3.36K |
|
2288
NatWest
NWG
$76.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,607
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2289
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$20.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,570
-23,414
| -34% | -$877K |
|
2290
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.51B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,903
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
DRD
2291
DRDGold
DRD
$2.06B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
921,770
-2,400
| -0.3% | -$3.76K |
|
|
LF
2292
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
2,077,285
+626,998
| +43% | +$473K |
|
|
ACH
2293
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
-34,100
| -16% | -$280K |
|
|
HCR
2294
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
246,549
-174,799
| -41% | -$1.19M |
|
2295
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$576M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
274,100
+5,200
| +2% | +$30.2K |
|
2296
Immersion
IMMR
$247M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,413
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
EXAC
2297
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+12,900
| +19% | +$229K |
|
|
BRSL
2298
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,028
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
LMIA
2299
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+28,300
| +25% | +$291K |
|
|
PFNX
2300
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-8,300
| -7% | -$122K |
|
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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.