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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.8B
| $28.5M | 0.06% |
278,000
-131,902
| -32% | -$13.8M |
|
|
IMPV
377
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $28.4M | 0.06% |
448,300
+343,100
| +326% | +$23.4M |
|
|
SBY
378
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $28.4M | 0.06% |
1,811,300
+309,700
| +21% | +$4.93M |
|
379
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41B
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
+884,638
| New | +$27.6M |
|
|
SKX
380
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
937,900
-247,400
| -21% | -$8.27M |
|
381
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70B
| $28.1M | 0.06% |
441,086
-8,314
| -2% | -$516K |
|
|
BMS
382
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $28.1M | 0.06% |
627,700
+287,504
| +85% | +$12.8M |
|
383
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $28M | 0.06% |
332,805
+111,800
| +51% | +$9.28M |
|
|
SHOR
384
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $28M | 0.06% |
3,166,684
+1,209,693
| +62% | +$11.3M |
|
385
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.3B
| $28M | 0.06% |
3,172,600
+1,640,200
| +107% | +$15.4M |
|
386
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $27.9M | 0.06% |
246,915
+102,100
| +71% | +$11.3M |
|
|
NFBK
387
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $27.9M | 0.06% |
1,750,268
+102,700
| +6% | +$1.61M |
|
388
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.2B
| $27.9M | 0.06% |
625,352
+73,432
| +13% | +$3.26M |
|
389
Intel
INTC
$506B
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
+806,994
| New | +$27.3M |
|
390
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.07B
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
38,200
+600
| +2% | +$459K |
|
|
SWI
391
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $27.4M | 0.06% |
465,900
+50,000
| +12% | +$2.77M |
|
|
BEAV
392
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
+641,806
| New | +$28.7M |
|
393
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.3B
| $27.1M | 0.06% |
451,100
-108,230
| -19% | -$6.27M |
|
394
NETGEAR
NTGR
$651M
| $27.1M | 0.06% |
646,900
+460,700
| +247% | +$18.6M |
|
395
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $27M | 0.06% |
115,648
-140,352
| -55% | -$30.5M |
|
396
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.8B
| $27M | 0.06% |
1,966,668
| – | – |
|
397
Methode Electronics
MEI
$596M
| $27M | 0.06% |
847,480
+44,300
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
398
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.8B
| $26.8M | 0.06% |
+579,112
| New | +$26.5M |
|
|
PBCT
399
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $26.7M | 0.06% |
1,656,100
+731,400
| +79% | +$11.9M |
|
|
USCR
400
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $26.7M | 0.06% |
507,200
+33,100
| +7% | +$1.84M |
|
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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.