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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
1,134,571
+458,035
| +68% | +$6.74M |
|
|
CSBK
577
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
1,329,062
-700
| -0.1% | -$10.2K |
|
|
JOY
578
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
1,511,035
+91,340
| +6% | +$1.38M |
|
|
VIAB
579
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $19M | 0.04% |
+462,700
| New | +$21.7M |
|
580
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $19M | 0.04% |
+453,000
| New | +$18.7M |
|
581
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $19M | 0.04% |
131,308
-190,300
| -59% | -$29.3M |
|
582
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $19M | 0.04% |
522,128
-87,000
| -14% | -$2.97M |
|
583
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.85B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
279,403
+163,666
| +141% | +$10.1M |
|
|
QTS
584
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
417,300
+124,300
| +42% | +$5.41M |
|
|
FNHC
585
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
636,600
-82,200
| -11% | -$2.4M |
|
586
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
263,200
+117,800
| +81% | +$8.65M |
|
587
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
560,100
+112,400
| +25% | +$4.95M |
|
588
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
492,132
-236,100
| -32% | -$8.63M |
|
|
SWN
589
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
2,637,800
+300,200
| +13% | +$2.94M |
|
590
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
+639,800
| New | +$21.9M |
|
|
TEN
591
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
471,260
+77,220
| +20% | +$3.18M |
|
592
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
196,265
+13,800
| +8% | +$1.34M |
|
|
Y
593
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
38,988
+15,600
| +67% | +$7.71M |
|
594
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
537,800
+324,490
| +152% | +$11.4M |
|
|
ZNH
595
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
484,900
+25,800
| +6% | +$993K |
|
596
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
678,800
-577,000
| -46% | -$16.2M |
|
597
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
781,050
+543,450
| +229% | +$12.9M |
|
598
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
696,900
+620,800
| +816% | +$17.5M |
|
599
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
208,000
+47,100
| +29% | +$3.87M |
|
600
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.47B
| $18.3M | 0.04% |
252,400
+94,500
| +60% | +$6.83M |
|
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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.