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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.1B
| – | – |
-387,149
| Closed | -$14.2M |
|
3277
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| – | – |
-539,510
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
3278
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| – | – |
-466,400
| Closed | -$55.2M |
|
3279
Citigroup
C
$231B
| – | – |
-314,420
| Closed | -$15.6M |
|
3280
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| – | – |
-258,600
| Closed | -$16.9M |
|
3281
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| – | – |
-1,055,962
| Closed | -$47.4M |
|
3282
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| – | – |
-135,808
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
3283
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| – | – |
-85,500
| Closed | -$1.71M |
|
3284
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.66B
| – | – |
-188,458
| Closed | -$171K |
|
3285
Core Laboratories
CLB
$566M
| – | – |
-106,600
| Closed | -$10.6M |
|
|
CMA
3286
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| – | – |
-932,147
| Closed | -$38.3M |
|
3287
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.9B
| – | – |
-15,200
| Closed | -$537K |
|
3288
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.31B
| – | – |
-28,800
| Closed | -$235K |
|
|
VISN
3289
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| – | – |
-336,022
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
3290
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.75B
| – | – |
-384,900
| Closed | -$16.3M |
|
|
CRESY
3291
Cresud
CRESY
$755M
| – | – |
-221,988
| Closed | -$1.93M |
|
3292
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.8M
| – | – |
-90,372
| Closed | -$2.99M |
|
3293
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.7B
| – | – |
-52,400
| Closed | -$1.56M |
|
3294
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| – | – |
-631,980
| Closed | -$10.9M |
|
3295
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.08B
| – | – |
-24,200
| Closed | -$402K |
|
3296
Caesarstone
CSTE
$106M
| – | – |
-120,440
| Closed | -$3.66M |
|
3297
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| – | – |
-3,411,900
| Closed | -$30.6M |
|
3298
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| – | – |
-854,505
| Closed | -$82.4M |
|
3299
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.09B
| – | – |
-175,200
| Closed | -$2.03M |
|
|
DFS
3300
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| – | – |
-597,700
| Closed | -$31.1M |
|
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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.