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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CADE
826
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
525,513
+97,613
| +23% | +$2.45M |
|
827
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
586,650
+351,300
| +149% | +$8.56M |
|
828
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
299,498
+216,900
| +263% | +$9.44M |
|
|
CVT
829
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
360,000
+65,000
| +22% | +$2.19M |
|
|
OUTR
830
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
343,500
+132,300
| +63% | +$7.37M |
|
831
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.9B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
1,294,948
+511,274
| +65% | +$5.96M |
|
|
UBNK
832
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
971,514
+150,675
| +18% | +$2.02M |
|
833
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
474,800
-118,936
| -20% | -$3.24M |
|
834
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
314,668
-5,800
| -2% | -$229K |
|
835
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.81B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
154,722
+116,352
| +303% | +$10.3M |
|
|
PBPB
836
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
1,059,400
+297,600
| +39% | +$3.47M |
|
|
STL
837
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
763,993
+483,736
| +173% | +$7.82M |
|
838
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
478,200
+271,400
| +131% | +$7.42M |
|
|
NMBL
839
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
1,345,000
+912,400
| +211% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CHFN
840
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
935,059
+70,600
| +8% | +$926K |
|
|
RDUS
841
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
859,000
+125,800
| +17% | +$2.01M |
|
842
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
126,700
-253,900
| -67% | -$27.6M |
|
843
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
222,816
+46,565
| +26% | +$2.51M |
|
|
TWO
844
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
+189,725
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
DMND
845
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
318,348
+79,848
| +33% | +$3.02M |
|
|
AMTD
846
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
+352,926
| New | +$12.3M |
|
847
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$865M
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
1,295,558
-129,442
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
848
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
247,317
+74,700
| +43% | +$3.75M |
|
849
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
218,550
+113,753
| +109% | +$6.32M |
|
850
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
181,100
+161,000
| +801% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.