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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRKL
1126
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
717,940
-76,500
| -10% | -$867K |
|
1127
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
103,500
+32,900
| +47% | +$2.63M |
|
1128
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.26B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
34,250
+6,200
| +22% | +$1.58M |
|
1129
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $8.2M | 0.02% |
342,000
-342,752
| -50% | -$8.08M |
|
1130
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $8.19M | 0.02% |
+303,300
| New | +$7.04M |
|
|
CLGX
1131
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
241,686
-140,601
| -37% | -$5.25M |
|
|
MNTA
1132
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
550,586
+112,220
| +26% | +$1.88M |
|
1133
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.4B
| $8.15M | 0.02% |
1,036,200
+169,800
| +20% | +$1.5M |
|
|
FXCB
1134
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $8.13M | 0.02% |
400,575
+35,181
| +10% | +$647K |
|
|
PRSU
1135
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.27B
| $8.13M | 0.02% |
287,900
+132,300
| +85% | +$4.03M |
|
1136
Unilever
UL
$133B
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
167,236
-129,724
| -44% | -$6.33M |
|
|
SNI
1137
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $8.05M | 0.02% |
145,900
-651,300
| -82% | -$36.7M |
|
1138
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.79B
| $8.05M | 0.02% |
726,600
+286,900
| +65% | +$3.65M |
|
1139
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
957,227
+16,500
| +2% | +$131K |
|
|
ESPR
1140
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
+361,200
| New | +$9.11M |
|
1141
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.99B
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
235,400
+113,100
| +92% | +$4.1M |
|
|
ACET
1142
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
297,900
-85,400
| -22% | -$2.4M |
|
|
RSPP
1143
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
+329,400
| New | +$8.76M |
|
1144
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
242,000
-52,900
| -18% | -$1.86M |
|
|
CSOD
1145
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
+232,500
| New | +$8.02M |
|
1146
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
303,000
+142,600
| +89% | +$3.9M |
|
1147
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $8.01M | 0.02% |
314,000
-1,184,500
| -79% | -$33.3M |
|
1148
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $8M | 0.02% |
301,600
-8,000
| -3% | -$204K |
|
1149
Toro Company
TTC
$9.32B
| $8M | 0.02% |
219,000
+37,400
| +21% | +$1.4M |
|
1150
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
522,759
+77,459
| +17% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.