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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FISV
476
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $22.8M | 0.05% |
+499,008
| New | +$23.4M |
|
|
NPBC
477
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $22.8M | 0.05% |
1,848,671
+370,390
| +25% | +$4.53M |
|
|
FNSR
478
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $22.8M | 0.05% |
1,565,610
+861,314
| +122% | +$10.7M |
|
479
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
984,314
+255,400
| +35% | +$6.88M |
|
480
Medifast
MED
$132M
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
746,300
+157,800
| +27% | +$4.7M |
|
|
AFFX
481
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
2,246,623
-217,300
| -9% | -$2.01M |
|
|
CAJ
482
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $22.6M | 0.05% |
749,400
+47,203
| +7% | +$1.44M |
|
|
GPT
483
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $22.6M | 0.05% |
+974,333
| New | +$60.7M |
|
484
Magna International
MGA
$18.5B
| $22.6M | 0.05% |
556,284
+400,900
| +258% | +$18.7M |
|
|
IL
485
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $22.5M | 0.05% |
2,484,100
+17,300
| +0.7% | +$160K |
|
|
ARI
486
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$891M
| $22.5M | 0.05% |
1,306,400
+269,700
| +26% | +$4.6M |
|
|
HES
487
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
462,263
+142,200
| +44% | +$8.07M |
|
|
ESL
488
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
276,300
+3,229
| +1% | +$263K |
|
489
Veeco
VECO
$3.26B
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
1,088,360
+446,260
| +70% | +$9.04M |
|
|
FRAN
490
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
107,000
+35,042
| +49% | +$6.14M |
|
|
CLR
491
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $22.4M | 0.05% |
972,600
-360,322
| -27% | -$11.5M |
|
492
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
435,990
-42,000
| -9% | -$2.11M |
|
|
CEL
493
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
3,601,800
+37,300
| +1% | +$260K |
|
|
ACC
494
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
539,900
+6,300
| +1% | +$249K |
|
495
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
602,400
+65,559
| +12% | +$2.6M |
|
|
IMOS
496
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.97B
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
1,017,439
+32,218
| +3% | +$655K |
|
497
Repligen
RGEN
$9.38B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
782,104
-92,686
| -11% | -$2.67M |
|
|
SAFM
498
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $22M | 0.05% |
283,417
+153,500
| +118% | +$11M |
|
|
AD
499
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.02B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
537,600
+21,700
| +4% | +$868K |
|
500
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.1B
| $21.9M | 0.05% |
1,187,818
+823,500
| +226% | +$17.7M |
|
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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.