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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACHN
2376
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
BTU
2377
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
155,873
+65,100
| +72% | +$938K |
|
2378
Innodata
INOD
$2.14B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
419,000
+25,200
| +6% | +$61.8K |
|
2379
Plexus
PLXS
$7.15B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,193
+22,193
| +185% | +$828K |
|
|
CLUB
2380
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,100
+30,100
| +3% | +$64.5K |
|
|
UDF
2381
DELISTED
UNITED DEV FDG IV COM SHS OF BENE INT (TX)
UDF
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+67,500
| +167% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MPG
2382
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-30,100
| -32% | -$625K |
|
|
RRM
2383
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,950
+13,050
| +11% | +$114K |
|
|
NMRX
2384
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
+32,500
| +21% | +$236K |
|
|
KTWO
2385
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-56,300
| -48% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FLNA
2386
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.9M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
96,112
+10,914
| +13% | +$144K |
|
|
EBIX
2387
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,903
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2388
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-526,800
| -86% | -$7.44M |
|
|
CLC
2389
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-47,100
| -67% | -$2.36M |
|
2390
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+67,000
| +179% | +$846K |
|
|
PSG
2391
DELISTED
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
PSG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,400
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2392
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,733
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
LAYN
2393
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
221,400
-2,554
| -1% | -$15.3K |
|
|
MAG
2394
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,600
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2395
PAR Technology
PAR
$765M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+45,600
| +36% | +$281K |
|
2396
Monro
MNRO
$353M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+12,900
| +280% | +$918K |
|
|
SKUL
2397
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+135,700
| +125% | +$671K |
|
2398
Asure Software
ASUR
$249M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
253,876
+900
| +0.4% | +$4.66K |
|
2399
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
188,300
+80,100
| +74% | +$406K |
|
2400
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.03B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,458
-1,422
| -12% | -$159K |
|
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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.