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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VWTR
2326
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+65,000
| +101% | +$667K |
|
|
ITIC
2327
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$536M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+200
| +2% | +$16.6K |
|
2328
Camtek
CAMT
$7.85B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
612,600
+38,700
| +7% | +$93.3K |
|
2329
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.57B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-36,100
| -63% | -$2.33M |
|
|
WAIR
2330
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+95,300
| +631% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MOCO
2331
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+7,300
| +9% | +$104K |
|
|
AUTO
2332
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-20,400
| -26% | -$437K |
|
2333
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,978
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
IO
2334
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
174,167
+5,740
| +3% | +$40.9K |
|
2335
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$286M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
284,817
+42,650
| +18% | +$247K |
|
|
HIVE
2336
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
256,200
+34,000
| +15% | +$208K |
|
|
SPAN
2337
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+2,300
| +4% | +$43.2K |
|
2338
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.48B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,003
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2339
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,200
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2340
Twin Disc
TWIN
$354M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
123,101
+43,800
| +55% | +$508K |
|
2341
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44,599
-1,401
| -3% | -$39.5K |
|
|
ININ
2342
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-28,000
| -41% | -$910K |
|
2343
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,671
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2344
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-25,600
| -30% | -$590K |
|
|
IIN
2345
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+1,900
| +1% | +$14.5K |
|
2346
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+8,000
| +4% | +$58.9K |
|
|
RRMS
2347
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,334
+26,632
| +45% | +$609K |
|
|
AEGR
2348
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-106,900
| -46% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NWLI
2349
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
CFMS
2350
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,916
| New | +$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.