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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
486,011
+320,000
| +193% | +$14.2M |
|
802
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
458,100
+406,400
| +786% | +$12.3M |
|
803
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
142,100
+30,900
| +28% | +$2.97M |
|
804
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
978,000
+649,000
| +197% | +$9.52M |
|
|
EVER
805
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
818,000
+202,695
| +33% | +$3.63M |
|
|
HRG
806
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
963,390
+428,868
| +80% | +$5.63M |
|
|
FCH
807
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
1,789,500
-366,200
| -17% | -$2.86M |
|
|
DNKN
808
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $13M | 0.03% |
305,500
+205,000
| +204% | +$8.61M |
|
|
ULTI
809
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $13M | 0.03% |
+66,514
| New | +$13M |
|
|
FPRX
810
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $13M | 0.03% |
313,200
+281,900
| +901% | +$9.45M |
|
811
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $13M | 0.03% |
+146,100
| New | +$12.9M |
|
812
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $13M | 0.03% |
180,083
+45,433
| +34% | +$3.45M |
|
813
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.26B
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
416,800
+221,771
| +114% | +$6.57M |
|
|
MORE
814
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
1,321,700
+1,218,600
| +1,182% | +$12M |
|
815
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
690,176
+7,300
| +1% | +$135K |
|
816
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
86,000
+82,600
| +2,429% | +$12.2M |
|
|
NTLS
817
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
1,404,400
+335,400
| +31% | +$3.07M |
|
818
BGC Group
BGC
$5.12B
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
2,028,883
+27,343
| +1% | +$157K |
|
819
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$331M
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
587,150
-3,080
| -0.5% | -$73.2K |
|
820
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
143,935
+9,335
| +7% | +$773K |
|
|
CUTR
821
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
993,831
+75,431
| +8% | +$1.02M |
|
822
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$259M
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
1,972,903
+426,407
| +28% | +$2.44M |
|
|
QLIK
823
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
400,100
+3,300
| +0.8% | +$108K |
|
824
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
399,900
-169,676
| -30% | -$5.86M |
|
825
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
1,110,600
-176,638
| -14% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.