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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$94.5B
| $43.4M | 0.09% |
837,500
+405,700
| +94% | +$21.2M |
|
|
MODV
252
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $43.3M | 0.09% |
921,900
+42,100
| +5% | +$2.02M |
|
|
HOUS
253
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $43M | 0.09% |
1,173,000
+822,600
| +235% | +$32.5M |
|
254
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.81B
| $43M | 0.09% |
2,674,700
-141,500
| -5% | -$2.36M |
|
255
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $42.5M | 0.09% |
1,059,300
-173,900
| -14% | -$6.85M |
|
|
LOGM
256
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $42.3M | 0.09% |
630,200
+143,200
| +29% | +$9.96M |
|
257
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $42M | 0.09% |
521,700
+99,500
| +24% | +$8.06M |
|
258
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $41.5M | 0.09% |
1,392,917
+426,100
| +44% | +$12.3M |
|
|
CALD
259
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $41.5M | 0.09% |
2,232,400
-109,900
| -5% | -$2.08M |
|
260
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.94B
| $41.4M | 0.09% |
193,500
-107,988
| -36% | -$22.1M |
|
261
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $41.3M | 0.09% |
1,998,374
+1,771,490
| +781% | +$40.7M |
|
262
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$308M
| $41M | 0.09% |
949,600
+93,000
| +11% | +$3.93M |
|
|
ORBK
263
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $40.9M | 0.09% |
1,849,900
-39,300
| -2% | -$736K |
|
264
American States Water
AWR
$3.47B
| $40.6M | 0.09% |
967,800
+2,900
| +0.3% | +$120K |
|
|
VRE
265
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $40.5M | 0.09% |
1,732,900
+667,203
| +63% | +$14.9M |
|
266
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $40.5M | 0.09% |
614,281
+364,481
| +146% | +$23.4M |
|
267
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $40.3M | 0.09% |
499,519
-106,300
| -18% | -$8.54M |
|
268
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $40.1M | 0.09% |
+726,168
| New | +$40.8M |
|
269
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $40.1M | 0.09% |
287,900
-463,873
| -62% | -$63.9M |
|
|
GAS
270
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $40.1M | 0.09% |
628,600
+370,739
| +144% | +$23.1M |
|
271
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $39.9M | 0.09% |
296,696
+1,896
| +0.6% | +$244K |
|
272
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $39.8M | 0.09% |
984,796
+236,993
| +32% | +$9.81M |
|
273
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $39.8M | 0.09% |
312,300
-275,200
| -47% | -$33M |
|
|
DF
274
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $39.8M | 0.09% |
2,317,850
+878,650
| +61% | +$15.8M |
|
|
EQC
275
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $39.5M | 0.09% |
1,425,775
+408,279
| +40% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.