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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
551
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $20M | 0.04% |
689,000
+269,522
| +64% | +$9.49M |
|
552
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $20M | 0.04% |
780,149
-509,500
| -40% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CLDT
553
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
972,478
-86,477
| -8% | -$1.94M |
|
|
SBNY
554
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
129,700
-30,874
| -19% | -$4.66M |
|
555
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.4B
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
7,170,200
+3,049,700
| +74% | +$8.07M |
|
|
SYKE
556
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
644,300
+81,100
| +14% | +$2.41M |
|
|
TMX
557
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
753,368
-39,714
| -5% | -$964K |
|
|
PF
558
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
465,600
-86,000
| -16% | -$3.68M |
|
559
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.62B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
305,600
+64,600
| +27% | +$4.28M |
|
|
560
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
519,140
-10,275,020
| -95% | -$369M |
|
|
IPHI
561
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
728,300
+706,677
| +3,268% | +$20.2M |
|
|
DDC
562
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
1,922,498
+134,098
| +7% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CUB
563
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
416,000
+107,500
| +35% | +$4.87M |
|
564
Oxford Industries
OXM
$538M
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
306,900
+75,300
| +33% | +$5.19M |
|
|
CPN
565
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
1,349,100
+368,544
| +38% | +$5.39M |
|
|
CORE
566
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
473,600
-103,600
| -18% | -$4.19M |
|
|
ISLE
567
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,392,900
+180,100
| +15% | +$3.13M |
|
|
PNY
568
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
339,900
+230,300
| +210% | +$12.3M |
|
569
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.5B
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
2,722,700
+451,200
| +20% | +$3.44M |
|
|
HF
570
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
619,500
-47,000
| -7% | -$1.6M |
|
571
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.6B
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
231,000
+63,500
| +38% | +$5.39M |
|
572
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
135,000
-160,184
| -54% | -$22.1M |
|
573
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
418,899
+140,400
| +50% | +$6.94M |
|
|
AJRD
574
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
1,226,295
+321,095
| +35% | +$5.37M |
|
|
BRCD
575
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
2,091,100
+513,300
| +33% | +$5.04M |
|
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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.