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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $116M | 0.25% |
2,483,400
+558,100
| +29% | +$25.3M |
|
52
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $116M | 0.25% |
3,650,008
+1,366,290
| +60% | +$42.9M |
|
53
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
| $111M | 0.24% |
925,120
+788,373
| +577% | +$99.2M |
|
54
Amdocs
DOX
$6.1B
| $110M | 0.24% |
2,020,500
-397,900
| -16% | -$22.8M |
|
55
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $110M | 0.24% |
4,036,605
+3,581,300
| +787% | +$98.8M |
|
56
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $109M | 0.24% |
+3,979,140
| New | +$110M |
|
|
BRFS
57
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $108M | 0.24% |
7,840,260
+1,208,275
| +18% | +$18.9M |
|
58
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.2B
| $107M | 0.23% |
550,005
+7,900
| +1% | +$1.53M |
|
|
NTT
59
DELISTED
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
NTT
| $107M | 0.23% |
2,684,300
-17,000
| -0.6% | -$643K |
|
60
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $106M | 0.23% |
7,079,251
+4,814,420
| +213% | +$115M |
|
61
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $103M | 0.23% |
2,542,530
+1,756,590
| +224% | +$71M |
|
62
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $103M | 0.22% |
4,548,400
+816,500
| +22% | +$20.3M |
|
63
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $103M | 0.22% |
+1,317,691
| New | +$105M |
|
64
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $101M | 0.22% |
2,359,800
+65,100
| +3% | +$2.94M |
|
65
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $100M | 0.22% |
1,032,074
+274,700
| +36% | +$29.7M |
|
66
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$254M
| $98.9M | 0.22% |
1,548,366
-125,400
| -7% | -$8.13M |
|
67
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $97.7M | 0.21% |
5,188,900
+145,878
| +3% | +$2.67M |
|
68
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $96.6M | 0.21% |
2,936,800
-860,000
| -23% | -$25.5M |
|
69
Costco
COST
$419B
| $96.3M | 0.21% |
596,000
-53,400
| -8% | -$8.44M |
|
70
Phillips 66
PSX
$89.5B
| $95.9M | 0.21% |
+1,171,900
| New | +$101M |
|
71
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $94.7M | 0.21% |
127,700
+86,000
| +206% | +$65.6M |
|
72
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $94.2M | 0.21% |
6,812,400
+113,800
| +2% | +$1.77M |
|
73
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $92.6M | 0.2% |
+1,735,900
| New | +$83.5M |
|
74
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $92.6M | 0.2% |
1,836,341
+304,444
| +20% | +$15.3M |
|
75
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.8B
| $92.5M | 0.2% |
1,050,900
+347,900
| +49% | +$29.6M |
|
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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.