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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.6B
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
1,553,500
+1,385,000
| +822% | +$24.5M |
|
402
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.04B
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
1,335,400
+686,100
| +106% | +$13.2M |
|
|
NFX
403
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
+814,400
| New | +$30.3M |
|
404
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
134
-3
| -2% | -$604K |
|
|
SIRO
405
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
+241,600
| New | +$25.9M |
|
406
GE Aerospace
GE
$380B
| $26.2M | 0.06% |
+175,769
| New | +$25M |
|
407
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $26.2M | 0.06% |
669,200
+237,920
| +55% | +$9.63M |
|
|
ETP
408
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $26.2M | 0.06% |
1,019,386
-458,502
| -31% | -$12.7M |
|
409
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $26.2M | 0.06% |
1,242,900
+91,300
| +8% | +$2.15M |
|
|
COR
410
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $26.1M | 0.06% |
460,100
+199,185
| +76% | +$11.3M |
|
|
APC
411
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $26M | 0.06% |
535,600
+265,700
| +98% | +$16.3M |
|
412
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.6B
| $26M | 0.06% |
1,250,200
+1,133,400
| +970% | +$24.6M |
|
|
IBA
413
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $26M | 0.06% |
527,500
+54,200
| +11% | +$2.9M |
|
|
IRC
414
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
2,436,300
+318,200
| +15% | +$2.97M |
|
|
SE
415
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
1,077,200
+622,600
| +137% | +$16.5M |
|
416
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
581,800
+15,000
| +3% | +$635K |
|
|
ORIT
417
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
1,561,900
-160,521
| -9% | -$2.61M |
|
418
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.95B
| $25.7M | 0.06% |
747,539
+73,690
| +11% | +$2.6M |
|
419
Target
TGT
$69.5B
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
353,100
+298,300
| +544% | +$22.3M |
|
420
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
2,211,500
+419,100
| +23% | +$4.84M |
|
|
GG
421
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
2,216,261
+1,229,910
| +125% | +$15.6M |
|
|
BERY
422
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $25.5M | 0.06% |
767,854
+601,999
| +363% | +$19.1M |
|
|
PNK
423
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $25.5M | 0.06% |
819,500
+445,300
| +119% | +$15M |
|
|
PSB
424
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $25.5M | 0.06% |
291,600
+26,100
| +10% | +$2.24M |
|
425
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.1B
| $25.5M | 0.06% |
496,300
-14,400
| -3% | -$763K |
|
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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.