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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Aaon
AAON
$7.03B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
659,898
-130,031
| -16% | -$1.97M |
|
|
GTY
977
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
595,000
+111,917
| +23% | +$1.87M |
|
|
GHDX
978
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
289,600
+55,800
| +24% | +$1.49M |
|
979
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$561M
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
1,041,100
+398,200
| +62% | +$3.71M |
|
980
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.06B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
446,709
+173,100
| +63% | +$4.11M |
|
981
Innospec
IOSP
$2.29B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
187,395
+80,995
| +76% | +$4.47M |
|
982
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.78B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
663,300
-52,800
| -7% | -$768K |
|
983
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
515,481
-484,800
| -48% | -$10.1M |
|
984
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
194,800
+23,546
| +14% | +$1.33M |
|
|
DNY
985
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
687,487
+301,951
| +78% | +$4.44M |
|
986
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$110B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
307,200
-39,400
| -11% | -$1.44M |
|
|
CMO
987
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,156,500
+561,400
| +94% | +$5.41M |
|
|
ISCA
988
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
299,666
+130,600
| +77% | +$4.54M |
|
989
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
131,500
-86,600
| -40% | -$6.58M |
|
990
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
207,350
+50,450
| +32% | +$2.71M |
|
|
RHT
991
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
121,565
-401,300
| -77% | -$31.9M |
|
|
RKUS
992
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
938,900
+492,500
| +110% | +$5.72M |
|
|
CHU
993
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
833,600
-145,013
| -15% | -$1.83M |
|
994
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $10M | 0.02% |
2,482,600
+233,100
| +10% | +$945K |
|
|
QADA
995
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $10M | 0.02% |
488,277
+55,800
| +13% | +$1.37M |
|
996
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$424M
| $10M | 0.02% |
255,359
+121,680
| +91% | +$4.54M |
|
|
JMEI
997
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $10M | 0.02% |
110,520
+108,110
| +4,486% | +$10.4M |
|
|
GSIG
998
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
733,600
+43,800
| +6% | +$601K |
|
999
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.34B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
811,200
+281,600
| +53% | +$2.97M |
|
|
JBTM
1000
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.15B
| $9.97M | 0.02% |
200,032
+102,332
| +105% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.