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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UN
701
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
+350,715
| New | +$15.4M |
|
702
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
210,700
+63,900
| +44% | +$4.42M |
|
703
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
83,300
+53,000
| +175% | +$9.63M |
|
|
WAGE
704
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
336,100
+127,000
| +61% | +$5.69M |
|
705
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
343,700
+183,750
| +115% | +$9.59M |
|
|
CHMT
706
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
+552,968
| New | +$16.5M |
|
707
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $15M | 0.03% |
250,200
-22,758
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SIX
708
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $15M | 0.03% |
273,600
+192,300
| +237% | +$9.94M |
|
|
CBM
709
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $15M | 0.03% |
319,200
-28,900
| -8% | -$1.39M |
|
|
PARAA
710
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $15M | 0.03% |
288,100
+900
| +0.3% | +$46.5K |
|
711
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $15M | 0.03% |
402,200
+180,923
| +82% | +$6.77M |
|
|
AF
712
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $15M | 0.03% |
946,506
+201,147
| +27% | +$3.27M |
|
|
ADT
713
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $15M | 0.03% |
454,800
+33,058
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
714
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
608,987
-9,346
| -2% | -$220K |
|
|
FARM
715
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
461,800
+10,600
| +2% | +$318K |
|
716
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$408M
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
1,101,600
+320,700
| +41% | +$5.03M |
|
|
GK
717
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
236,600
-40,151
| -15% | -$2.67M |
|
718
CACI
CACI
$15B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
159,900
-12,800
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
719
WIX.com
WIX
$2.88B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
651,000
+162,700
| +33% | +$3.66M |
|
720
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
803,650
+17,964
| +2% | +$279K |
|
|
DHIL
721
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
78,000
+5,200
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
722
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
660,400
+110,739
| +20% | +$2.76M |
|
|
RPXC
723
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
1,338,800
+226,588
| +20% | +$3.07M |
|
|
HAWK
724
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
332,363
+80,600
| +32% | +$3.61M |
|
725
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
729,200
+147,700
| +25% | +$3.01M |
|
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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.