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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Diana Shipping
DSX
$306M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
413,936
+22,027
| +6% | +$83.5K |
|
|
STAY
2352
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,100
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
MESG
2353
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-104,600
| -67% | -$2.6M |
|
|
GLBR
2354
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,130
+67,600
| +898% | +$613K |
|
2355
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$228M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+24,700
| +35% | +$347K |
|
2356
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.22B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+7,800
| +15% | +$163K |
|
|
DRYS
2357
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2358
AT&T
T
$170B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,061
-3,528,357
| -99% | -$89.5M |
|
|
UAM
2359
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
178,400
-58,900
| -25% | -$420K |
|
|
ANTH
2360
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,625
+12,500
| +59% | +$552K |
|
2361
Century Communities
CCS
$2.02B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+56,500
| +409% | +$1.07M |
|
2362
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.08B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
INFI
2363
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
-719,400
| -82% | -$6.19M |
|
2364
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$805M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
113,922
+14,522
| +15% | +$148K |
|
|
CHMI
2365
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,892
+50,492
| +114% | +$737K |
|
2366
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$79.8M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,950
-48,701
| -64% | -$2.19M |
|
2367
AMES National
ATLO
$283M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,737
+10,437
| +26% | +$257K |
|
2368
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.05B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-1,565,500
| -97% | -$42.2M |
|
|
ACI
2369
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,241,200
+305,400
| +33% | +$578K |
|
|
DO
2370
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2371
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.98M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+700
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
2372
Matrix Service
MTRX
$333M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-24,059
| -29% | -$540K |
|
|
SMRT
2373
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
179,194
+110,608
| +161% | +$883K |
|
|
MRVC
2374
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+32,500
| +49% | +$437K |
|
2375
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$1.12M |
|
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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.