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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIR
426
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $25.4M | 0.06% |
905,660
+469,960
| +108% | +$13.4M |
|
|
IQNT
427
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $25.4M | 0.06% |
1,429,202
+220,820
| +18% | +$4.31M |
|
|
GHL
428
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
885,900
+321,700
| +57% | +$8.69M |
|
429
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.5B
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
196,829
-177,238
| -47% | -$21M |
|
|
PRXL
430
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
371,000
-230,900
| -38% | -$15M |
|
431
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$440M
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
1,172,100
+85,100
| +8% | +$1.95M |
|
432
Argan
AGX
$8.1B
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
774,100
-11,700
| -1% | -$421K |
|
|
EDE
433
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $25M | 0.05% |
891,800
-67,717
| -7% | -$1.6M |
|
434
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$987M
| $25M | 0.05% |
461,800
+89,700
| +24% | +$5.05M |
|
435
Equinor
EQNR
$96.9B
| $24.9M | 0.05% |
1,787,200
+518,791
| +41% | +$8.1M |
|
436
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $24.9M | 0.05% |
293,500
+143,500
| +96% | +$12.4M |
|
437
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $24.7M | 0.05% |
852,600
+40,000
| +5% | +$1.15M |
|
438
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.3B
| $24.6M | 0.05% |
246,891
+167,272
| +210% | +$16.4M |
|
439
Teradyne
TER
$63.2B
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
+1,185,600
| New | +$23.6M |
|
440
Rayonier
RYN
$6.46B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
1,210,687
-10,084
| -0.8% | -$212K |
|
441
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
417,400
-435,100
| -51% | -$25.2M |
|
|
MTSC
442
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
383,000
+34,700
| +10% | +$2.2M |
|
443
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.45B
| $24.2M | 0.05% |
950,853
+473,700
| +99% | +$11.4M |
|
|
TSS
444
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
484,365
+461,900
| +2,056% | +$24.1M |
|
445
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5B
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
2,065,328
+361,054
| +21% | +$3.93M |
|
|
CTCT
446
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
824,000
+304,500
| +59% | +$8.78M |
|
447
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $24M | 0.05% |
1,435,800
+353,800
| +33% | +$6.24M |
|
|
PBY
448
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $23.9M | 0.05% |
1,296,700
+1,047,400
| +420% | +$15.6M |
|
449
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $23.9M | 0.05% |
572,890
+453,817
| +381% | +$19.7M |
|
|
KYO
450
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
516,300
+6,500
| +1% | +$307K |
|
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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.