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 | 14.47% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.69% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHL
226
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $46.7M | 0.1% |
829,200
+449,200
| +118% | +$26.5M |
|
227
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $46.5M | 0.1% |
643,599
+591,500
| +1,135% | +$45.3M |
|
|
MR
228
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $46.2M | 0.1% |
1,705,100
+963,700
| +130% | +$24.8M |
|
229
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $46.2M | 0.1% |
2,089,313
+63,055
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
230
Williams Companies
WMB
$88.4B
| $46.1M | 0.1% |
+1,794,796
| New | +$62.7M |
|
231
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.1B
| $46M | 0.1% |
2,521,000
+73,290
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
|
SEE
232
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $45.9M | 0.1% |
1,028,700
+25,700
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
233
Masco
MAS
$15B
| $45.7M | 0.1% |
1,615,100
+1,269,000
| +367% | +$36.1M |
|
|
PLKI
234
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $45.6M | 0.1% |
779,000
-101,944
| -12% | -$5.78M |
|
235
Ameren
AEE
$29.8B
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
1,051,200
+202,100
| +24% | +$8.76M |
|
|
WBA
236
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
533,200
-1,700
| -0.3% | -$144K |
|
|
WWAV
237
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
1,166,900
+786,460
| +207% | +$31.8M |
|
238
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
389,150
+8,750
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
239
Honda
HMC
$41.1B
| $45.4M | 0.1% |
1,420,300
+267,600
| +23% | +$8.68M |
|
|
PNRA
240
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $45.1M | 0.1% |
231,800
+68,008
| +42% | +$12.6M |
|
241
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.2B
| $44.9M | 0.1% |
1,465,900
-237,700
| -14% | -$6.82M |
|
|
BIN
242
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $44.9M | 0.1% |
1,905,061
+59,500
| +3% | +$1.42M |
|
243
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $44.9M | 0.1% |
516,159
-98,705
| -16% | -$7.95M |
|
244
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $44.6M | 0.1% |
10,007,839
+1,580,539
| +19% | +$7.72M |
|
245
Flex
FLEX
$45.2B
| $44.4M | 0.1% |
5,255,257
+3,713,477
| +241% | +$31.4M |
|
246
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $44.4M | 0.1% |
1,181,300
+432,200
| +58% | +$15.5M |
|
247
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $44.2M | 0.1% |
455,439
-276,700
| -38% | -$27M |
|
|
CPLA
248
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $43.7M | 0.1% |
945,100
-23,900
| -2% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RAI
249
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $43.6M | 0.1% |
945,535
-666,600
| -41% | -$30.9M |
|
250
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $43.4M | 0.09% |
808,600
+57,142
| +8% | +$3.2M |
|
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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 14% of assets, up from 11% 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.