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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
451
Amgen
AMGN
$225B
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
146,500
-1,417,845
| -91% | -$223M |
|
|
ANK
452
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
303,400
+49,400
| +19% | +$3.86M |
|
453
Marriott International
MAR
$92.6B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
+353,806
| New | +$25.6M |
|
454
Waste Management
WM
$90.9B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
444,100
+181,800
| +69% | +$9.66M |
|
|
ISEE
455
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
301,415
-76,085
| -20% | -$4.4M |
|
|
HSII
456
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
869,502
+95,081
| +12% | +$2.49M |
|
|
NGLS
457
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $23.6M | 0.05% |
+1,425,790
| New | +$35.3M |
|
458
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $23.5M | 0.05% |
373,400
+80,900
| +28% | +$4.97M |
|
459
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$727M
| $23.4M | 0.05% |
1,088,002
+253,002
| +30% | +$5.85M |
|
460
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.5B
| $23.4M | 0.05% |
811,200
+166,300
| +26% | +$4.44M |
|
461
Leidos
LDOS
$17.5B
| $23.3M | 0.05% |
413,950
+331,900
| +405% | +$17.5M |
|
462
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $23.2M | 0.05% |
437,000
-10,400
| -2% | -$553K |
|
|
EGOV
463
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $23.2M | 0.05% |
1,178,947
-21,214
| -2% | -$416K |
|
464
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$810M
| $23.2M | 0.05% |
1,281,800
+521,500
| +69% | +$9.36M |
|
465
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.21B
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
2,348,700
+801,600
| +52% | +$8.33M |
|
466
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.59B
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
1,444,100
+553,191
| +62% | +$9.31M |
|
467
Amphenol
APH
$211B
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
1,770,400
+92,880
| +6% | +$1.24M |
|
468
Regis Corp
RGS
$70.3M
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
81,655
+2,510
| +3% | +$760K |
|
469
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
3,705,500
+3,391,500
| +1,080% | +$24.4M |
|
470
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.8B
| $23M | 0.05% |
3,287,300
+626,025
| +24% | +$5.4M |
|
471
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $23M | 0.05% |
181,432
+59,200
| +48% | +$7.98M |
|
472
Polaris
PII
$3.89B
| $23M | 0.05% |
+267,600
| New | +$28.4M |
|
473
Humana
HUM
$46.5B
| $23M | 0.05% |
128,800
+5,200
| +4% | +$913K |
|
474
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.8B
| $23M | 0.05% |
214,492
+109,600
| +104% | +$11.3M |
|
475
RingCentral
RNG
$5.16B
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
971,413
+137,813
| +17% | +$2.97M |
|
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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.