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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $35.4M | 0.08% |
565,500
+390,500
| +223% | +$24.7M |
|
|
PGTI
302
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $35.3M | 0.08% |
3,103,329
-142,300
| -4% | -$1.69M |
|
303
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $35.3M | 0.08% |
897,104
-287,696
| -24% | -$11.2M |
|
304
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $35M | 0.08% |
265,000
-241,800
| -48% | -$32.5M |
|
305
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $35M | 0.08% |
397,800
+321,300
| +420% | +$27.9M |
|
|
JWN
306
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $35M | 0.08% |
702,000
+517,500
| +280% | +$31.4M |
|
|
307
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.5B
| $35M | 0.08% |
532,500
-2,346,263
| -82% | -$145M |
|
308
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.29B
| $34.9M | 0.08% |
3,887,375
+134,375
| +4% | +$1.17M |
|
309
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.8B
| $34.9M | 0.08% |
543,633
-15,334
| -3% | -$1.09M |
|
310
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $34.5M | 0.08% |
582,756
-2,351,000
| -80% | -$135M |
|
|
SPR
311
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $34.4M | 0.07% |
686,600
-68,900
| -9% | -$3.52M |
|
|
ALR
312
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $34.3M | 0.07% |
878,424
-235,000
| -21% | -$10.1M |
|
313
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $34.3M | 0.07% |
+438,900
| New | +$37.7M |
|
314
Photronics
PLAB
$1.95B
| $34.2M | 0.07% |
2,747,295
+1,056,400
| +62% | +$11.4M |
|
315
Robert Half
RHI
$4.31B
| $34M | 0.07% |
720,200
+552,240
| +329% | +$27.9M |
|
316
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $33.9M | 0.07% |
5,216,800
+524,600
| +11% | +$3.77M |
|
|
LTXB
317
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $33.9M | 0.07% |
1,354,581
-37,418
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AWH
318
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $33.9M | 0.07% |
910,600
+361,233
| +66% | +$13.3M |
|
|
WBMD
319
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $33.6M | 0.07% |
695,980
+272,880
| +64% | +$12.2M |
|
320
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $33.4M | 0.07% |
+252,200
| New | +$32.1M |
|
321
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $33.2M | 0.07% |
2,883,375
+44,550
| +2% | +$531K |
|
|
DENN
322
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $33.1M | 0.07% |
3,368,100
-121,477
| -3% | -$1.25M |
|
323
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $33.1M | 0.07% |
365,900
+80,180
| +28% | +$7.25M |
|
324
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $33M | 0.07% |
628,800
+394,400
| +168% | +$20.2M |
|
325
Exelon
EXC
$46.2B
| $32.8M | 0.07% |
1,657,338
+1,577,390
| +1,973% | +$32M |
|
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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.