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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DERM
2426
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+15,400
| +96% | +$442K |
|
2427
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,110
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2428
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-1,075,100
| -99% | -$81.7M |
|
2429
Gaia
GAIA
$35.3M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-17,700
| -9% | -$117K |
|
|
SCU
2430
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,141
+9,761
| +132% | +$668K |
|
2431
Manchester United
MANU
$4.09B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+35,500
| +145% | +$644K |
|
|
TCO
2432
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-255,200
| -95% | -$19M |
|
|
WWE
2433
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-109,200
| -65% | -$1.96M |
|
2434
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,126
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
CCM
2435
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$21.3M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,820
+170
| +0.8% | +$8.42K |
|
|
TOO
2436
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,459
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
MZOR
2437
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
102,929
+77,129
| +299% | +$806K |
|
2438
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$201M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
861,400
+193,000
| +29% | +$279K |
|
|
GIFI
2439
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
+36,000
| +57% | +$384K |
|
2440
CSP Inc
CSPI
$80.7M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
299,600
+4,400
| +1% | +$12.7K |
|
|
SFBS
2441
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$5.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-24,400
| -36% | -$550K |
|
2442
Regional Management Corp
RM
$308M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+38,200
| +135% | +$600K |
|
2443
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,500
| New | +$937K |
|
2444
Wendy's
WEN
$1.64B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,182
-2,042,600
| -96% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SYNC
2445
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
585,515
+88,715
| +18% | +$138K |
|
2446
Gencor Industries
GENC
$261M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
135,750
+10,350
| +8% | +$73.4K |
|
|
VXRT
2447
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+2,645
| +6% | +$58.1K |
|
|
SRGA
2448
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,573
+250
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
2449
TAT Technologies
TATT
$544M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+700
| +0.5% | +$4.98K |
|
2450
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,090
| New | +$1.01M |
|
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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.