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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
905,400
+180,000
| +25% | +$1.74M |
|
|
WDR
1002
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
347,500
+299,400
| +622% | +$10.3M |
|
1003
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.07B
| $9.91M | 0.02% |
213,650
-30,944
| -13% | -$1.33M |
|
1004
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
1,267,200
+443,200
| +54% | +$3.22M |
|
1005
Nice
NICE
$5.78B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
172,744
+73,701
| +74% | +$4.39M |
|
1006
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.3B
| $9.9M | 0.02% |
6,971,300
+1,692,300
| +32% | +$2.77M |
|
1007
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
387,200
+294,890
| +319% | +$8.42M |
|
1008
Emcor
EME
$36.8B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
205,700
+49,400
| +32% | +$2.37M |
|
|
ARPI
1009
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $9.87M | 0.02% |
522,400
+180,300
| +53% | +$3.09M |
|
1010
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
527,900
-28,212
| -5% | -$568K |
|
1011
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.6B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
773,100
+762,400
| +7,125% | +$11.2M |
|
1012
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.97B
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
266,600
+38,043
| +17% | +$1.39M |
|
|
VLRS
1013
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
565,300
+296,700
| +110% | +$5.07M |
|
1014
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
403,911
+209,411
| +108% | +$5M |
|
1015
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
192,881
-72,446
| -27% | -$3.46M |
|
|
PAMT
1016
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
1,394,604
-84,420
| -6% | -$718K |
|
1017
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.46B
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
+271,313
| New | +$9.79M |
|
|
SCMP
1018
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
554,800
+112,700
| +25% | +$2.02M |
|
|
BEAT
1019
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
819,600
-187,842
| -19% | -$2.38M |
|
1020
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.15B
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
479,205
+385,305
| +410% | +$9.52M |
|
|
MITL
1021
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
1,239,588
-73,000
| -6% | -$585K |
|
1022
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.8B
| $9.5M | 0.02% |
1,562,900
-338,300
| -18% | -$2.05M |
|
1023
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
112,688
+45,488
| +68% | +$3.89M |
|
|
LHCG
1024
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
209,300
+57,700
| +38% | +$2.64M |
|
1025
Diageo
DEO
$52.2B
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
86,900
-6,600
| -7% | -$745K |
|
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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.