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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$239M
| $30.7M | 0.07% |
1,677,700
-47,200
| -3% | -$836K |
|
352
LendingTree
TREE
$443M
| $30.5M | 0.07% |
341,900
+193,900
| +131% | +$19.9M |
|
353
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$948M
| $30.5M | 0.07% |
1,286,131
+77,774
| +6% | +$1.99M |
|
|
HTS
354
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $30.1M | 0.07% |
2,292,500
+836,800
| +57% | +$12.1M |
|
|
PXD
355
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $30M | 0.07% |
239,188
-196,800
| -45% | -$27M |
|
356
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $29.9M | 0.07% |
336,449
+77,807
| +30% | +$7.09M |
|
357
Exponent
EXPO
$3.25B
| $29.9M | 0.07% |
1,195,400
-71,800
| -6% | -$1.82M |
|
|
BBBY
358
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $29.8M | 0.07% |
618,360
-1,408,000
| -69% | -$78.2M |
|
|
WBC
359
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $29.7M | 0.06% |
290,900
+192,500
| +196% | +$20.5M |
|
|
AHL
360
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $29.7M | 0.06% |
614,100
+175,100
| +40% | +$8.61M |
|
361
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
+631,113
| New | +$33M |
|
362
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$374M
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
2,085,974
-120,600
| -5% | -$1.65M |
|
363
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.02B
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
288,700
+54,100
| +23% | +$5.17M |
|
364
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
332,600
+17,300
| +5% | +$1.58M |
|
365
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $29.2M | 0.06% |
1,704,320
-69,295
| -4% | -$1.16M |
|
366
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $29.2M | 0.06% |
656,154
-300,709
| -31% | -$14M |
|
367
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.16B
| $29M | 0.06% |
347,200
+69,800
| +25% | +$5.82M |
|
368
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $29M | 0.06% |
+2,059,709
| New | +$29.8M |
|
369
Jabil
JBL
$37.4B
| $28.9M | 0.06% |
+1,241,400
| New | +$29.5M |
|
|
PPLI
370
People Inc
PPLI
$2.97B
| $28.9M | 0.06% |
+2,692,102
| New | +$31.2M |
|
|
CST
371
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $28.9M | 0.06% |
737,800
-172,900
| -19% | -$6.33M |
|
372
Aramark
ARMK
$15.9B
| $28.8M | 0.06% |
+1,235,005
| New | +$28.2M |
|
|
DOOR
373
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
469,200
+140,100
| +43% | +$8.72M |
|
|
TYPE
374
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
1,213,901
+32,501
| +3% | +$798K |
|
|
SYNT
375
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
634,090
-78,300
| -11% | -$3.66M |
|
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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.