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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.57B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
57,400
-156,800
| -73% | -$27M |
|
|
HIBB
1052
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
303,089
+134,170
| +79% | +$4.43M |
|
|
AUY
1053
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
4,926,800
+1,856,400
| +60% | +$3.87M |
|
|
HNP
1054
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
266,700
+44,500
| +20% | +$1.8M |
|
1055
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.96B
| $9.14M | 0.02% |
2,518,858
+325,851
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
1056
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $9.12M | 0.02% |
+337,763
| New | +$9.91M |
|
|
NAVG
1057
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
212,400
+1,708
| +0.8% | +$72.6K |
|
|
VCRA
1058
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
746,102
+254,002
| +52% | +$3.06M |
|
1059
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.23B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
672,690
+559,887
| +496% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HMIN
1060
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
265,230
+222,730
| +524% | +$6.92M |
|
|
RWT
1061
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
685,900
-104,200
| -13% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HIMX
1062
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.63B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
1,103,286
+126,186
| +13% | +$914K |
|
|
XEC
1063
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
101,198
+49,100
| +94% | +$5.46M |
|
1064
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
167,500
-483,700
| -74% | -$27.6M |
|
|
RTN
1065
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
72,400
+69,700
| +2,581% | +$8.38M |
|
1066
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $9M | 0.02% |
204,375
| – | – |
|
1067
Corpay
CPAY
$26.9B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
62,800
+32,200
| +105% | +$4.73M |
|
|
SQI
1068
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
691,400
+203,096
| +42% | +$2.43M |
|
1069
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
989,900
-64,800
| -6% | -$663K |
|
|
HSKA
1070
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
231,580
+16,154
| +7% | +$537K |
|
1071
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
+281,400
| New | +$8.94M |
|
1072
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
+208,500
| New | +$9.37M |
|
|
VRTU
1073
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $8.89M | 0.02% |
215,100
+126,100
| +142% | +$6.34M |
|
|
ODP
1074
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
156,960
-143,290
| -48% | -$9.54M |
|
|
KONA
1075
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
557,159
+16,300
| +3% | +$243K |
|
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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.