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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.7B
| – | – |
-50,800
| Closed | -$2.65M |
|
3352
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.27B
| – | – |
-303,788
| Closed | -$12.5M |
|
3353
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| – | – |
-19,300
| Closed | -$379K |
|
3354
Stride
LRN
$3.22B
| – | – |
-60,080
| Closed | -$747K |
|
3355
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| – | – |
-250,900
| Closed | -$966K |
|
3356
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| – | – |
-369,000
| Closed | -$18.7M |
|
3357
Lumen
LUMN
$6.59B
| – | – |
-466,730
| Closed | -$11.7M |
|
3358
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.06B
| – | – |
-11,086
| Closed | -$119K |
|
3359
Macy's
M
$6.23B
| – | – |
-558,364
| Closed | -$28.7M |
|
3360
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| – | – |
-535,500
| Closed | -$99.1M |
|
3361
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$46.6M
| – | – |
-545
| Closed | -$323K |
|
3362
Medtronic
MDT
$115B
| – | – |
-531,441
| Closed | -$35.6M |
|
3363
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| – | – |
-204,788
| Closed | -$6.79M |
|
3364
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.07B
| – | – |
-22,500
| Closed | -$4.09M |
|
3365
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.8B
| – | – |
-29,458
| Closed | -$988K |
|
3366
3M
MMM
$93.7B
| – | – |
-131,799
| Closed | -$15.6M |
|
3367
MPLX
MPLX
$60.7B
| – | – |
-322,800
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
3368
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.21B
| – | – |
-91,043
| Closed | -$589K |
|
3369
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$198B
| – | – |
-1,096,444
| Closed | -$9.92M |
|
3370
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.38B
| – | – |
-21,600
| Closed | -$863K |
|
3371
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.6B
| – | – |
-30,800
| Closed | -$8.77M |
|
3372
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.1B
| – | – |
-130,641
| Closed | -$5.2M |
|
|
NOAH
3373
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$581M
| – | – |
-20,590
| Closed | -$484K |
|
3374
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.9B
| – | – |
-384,200
| Closed | -$29.4M |
|
3375
Novavax
NVAX
$1.3B
| – | – |
-91,570
| Closed | -$12.9M |
|
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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.