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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
548,004
-542,253
| -50% | -$17.7M |
|
|
GRMN
627
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
475,100
-842,942
| -64% | -$30.7M |
|
|
EBSB
628
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
1,252,427
-111,381
| -8% | -$1.58M |
|
629
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
1,619,996
+494,246
| +44% | +$6.36M |
|
630
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
792,400
+158,748
| +25% | +$3.27M |
|
631
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
765,000
+270,349
| +55% | +$6.3M |
|
|
PMCS
632
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
1,511,388
+1,112,300
| +279% | +$12.6M |
|
|
SNV
633
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
540,300
+218,700
| +68% | +$6.97M |
|
|
LGTY
634
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
1,713,994
+98,590
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
635
Sabre
SABR
$831M
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
623,400
+63,700
| +11% | +$1.84M |
|
|
SFG
636
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
153,100
+77,500
| +103% | +$8.85M |
|
|
LNCE
637
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
508,293
+313,593
| +161% | +$11.3M |
|
638
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
294,400
+166,400
| +130% | +$9.85M |
|
639
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
814,500
+103,900
| +15% | +$2.25M |
|
|
PX
640
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
+169,000
| New | +$18.4M |
|
641
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.7B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
669,866
+569,000
| +564% | +$15.7M |
|
642
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
474,300
+6,300
| +1% | +$232K |
|
|
RAX
643
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
679,900
-580,900
| -46% | -$15.4M |
|
644
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
923,385
+901,485
| +4,116% | +$16.2M |
|
645
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.01B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
476,320
+53,200
| +13% | +$1.92M |
|
646
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $17M | 0.04% |
+378,400
| New | +$17.5M |
|
647
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $17M | 0.04% |
+399,800
| New | +$17.1M |
|
|
GNCMA
648
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $17M | 0.04% |
857,607
+205,400
| +31% | +$4.07M |
|
649
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
422,716
+21,120
| +5% | +$896K |
|
|
SPLS
650
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
1,779,347
-3,387,332
| -66% | -$39.7M |
|
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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.