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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LORL
1101
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
209,432
+78,232
| +60% | +$3.43M |
|
1102
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.58B
| $8.5M | 0.02% |
1,480,665
-343,593
| -19% | -$1.93M |
|
|
HTCH
1103
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
2,366,316
+481,966
| +26% | +$1.46M |
|
|
LTC
1104
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.09B
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
196,800
+83,300
| +73% | +$3.55M |
|
1105
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
19,950
-19,262
| -49% | -$9.46M |
|
1106
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
422,844
+5,700
| +1% | +$109K |
|
|
AHT
1107
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$19.8M
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
1,358
-643
| -32% | -$4.25M |
|
1108
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.55B
| $8.47M | 0.02% |
234,800
+88,100
| +60% | +$3.73M |
|
|
BNCN
1109
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
332,491
+35,075
| +12% | +$848K |
|
1110
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
80,249
-124,100
| -61% | -$13.4M |
|
|
EOCC
1111
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
328,738
+123,403
| +60% | +$3.13M |
|
|
MSCC
1112
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $8.43M | 0.02% |
+258,698
| New | +$9.13M |
|
1113
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
+341,200
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1114
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
135,314
-341,500
| -72% | -$18.4M |
|
1115
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.32B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
344,300
+209,200
| +155% | +$6.1M |
|
1116
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.14B
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
390,735
+127,797
| +49% | +$3.16M |
|
|
CCC
1117
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
483,900
-33,800
| -7% | -$565K |
|
1118
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
184,400
+7,400
| +4% | +$357K |
|
|
LBY
1119
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
391,138
+36,138
| +10% | +$1M |
|
1120
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
147,700
+17,800
| +14% | +$997K |
|
|
ARC
1121
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $8.33M | 0.02% |
1,883,800
-137,200
| -7% | -$732K |
|
|
TVTY
1122
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
646,189
+462,689
| +252% | +$5.63M |
|
1123
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
235,100
-242,500
| -51% | -$10.2M |
|
|
WLL
1124
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
2,920
+2,084
| +249% | +$9.89M |
|
1125
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
+255,400
| New | +$8.41M |
|
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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.