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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
1,712,562
+88,656
| +5% | +$806K |
|
752
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
1,788,900
+193,200
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
|
TEN
753
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $14M | 0.03% |
+305,600
| New | +$15.5M |
|
|
AVOL
754
DELISTED
AVOLON HLDGS LTD SHS (CYM)
AVOL
| $14M | 0.03% |
452,500
+147,800
| +49% | +$4.53M |
|
|
MFLX
755
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
674,342
+61,947
| +10% | +$1.29M |
|
756
Brinker International
EAT
$10.5B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
290,800
-132,862
| -31% | -$6.24M |
|
757
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$975M
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
825,504
+461,665
| +127% | +$8.01M |
|
758
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+223,100
| New | +$14.5M |
|
759
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,545,389
+103,489
| +7% | +$859K |
|
760
Navient
NAVI
$831M
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,214,721
-567,279
| -32% | -$6.95M |
|
761
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
346,900
-72,977
| -17% | -$3.09M |
|
762
Vera Bradley
VRA
$96.7M
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
881,500
-73,800
| -8% | -$969K |
|
763
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.7B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
755,445
+23,110
| +3% | +$419K |
|
|
ECOL
764
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
380,253
+53,929
| +17% | +$2.16M |
|
765
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
4,766
+219
| +5% | +$685K |
|
766
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$631M
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
138,599
+4,199
| +3% | +$449K |
|
767
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.4B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
399,800
+367,200
| +1,126% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SGI
768
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
+781,200
| New | +$14.9M |
|
769
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
155,300
-6,860
| -4% | -$622K |
|
|
RTEC
770
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
965,436
+523,992
| +119% | +$7.2M |
|
771
Genpact
G
$5.7B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
549,100
-80,200
| -13% | -$1.98M |
|
772
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.46B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
62,076
+15,662
| +34% | +$3.54M |
|
|
STR
773
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
703,300
-398,900
| -36% | -$7.82M |
|
|
AMED
774
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
348,301
+200,300
| +135% | +$8.01M |
|
775
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
653,576
+104,200
| +19% | +$2.2M |
|
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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.