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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRII
1026
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
370,600
-109,600
| -23% | -$2.88M |
|
|
RP
1027
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
420,800
+152,145
| +57% | +$3.09M |
|
|
GWB
1028
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
324,600
+255,800
| +372% | +$7.28M |
|
1029
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.04B
| $9.42M | 0.02% |
+336,100
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
BFS
1030
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
183,274
+25,374
| +16% | +$1.37M |
|
1031
KB Home
KBH
$3.42B
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
+760,955
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1032
BP
BP
$111B
| $9.38M | 0.02% |
356,668
-851,435
| -70% | -$24.2M |
|
1033
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.4B
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
954,896
+524,789
| +122% | +$5.52M |
|
|
FCE.A
1034
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $9.35M | 0.02% |
426,300
+124,200
| +41% | +$2.71M |
|
|
SWC
1035
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
1,086,700
-76,100
| -7% | -$727K |
|
1036
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
127,700
+94,600
| +286% | +$6.75M |
|
1037
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
313,860
+103,315
| +49% | +$3M |
|
|
MDCO
1038
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
249,032
+152,600
| +158% | +$5.77M |
|
|
CTB
1039
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
+245,100
| New | +$10M |
|
1040
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
481,000
+166,691
| +53% | +$3.25M |
|
1041
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
486,712
+77,120
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
1042
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
199,200
+18,200
| +10% | +$800K |
|
|
NILE
1043
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $9.24M | 0.02% |
248,800
+79,300
| +47% | +$2.78M |
|
|
WES
1044
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
194,300
-292,321
| -60% | -$14.1M |
|
|
MASI
1045
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
222,400
+109,200
| +96% | +$4.46M |
|
1046
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
185,800
+2,600
| +1% | +$130K |
|
1047
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $9.23M | 0.02% |
459,600
-11,911
| -3% | -$223K |
|
1048
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
204,316
-22,100
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CTWS
1049
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
241,800
+64,800
| +37% | +$2.38M |
|
1050
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $9.19M | 0.02% |
496,300
+136,200
| +38% | +$2.66M |
|
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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.