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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.3B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
287,205
+127,198
| +79% | +$2.65M |
|
1302
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
109,000
+14,200
| +15% | +$805K |
|
1303
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.16B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
588,300
+269,000
| +84% | +$2.92M |
|
|
CFNL
1304
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
280,300
+105,800
| +61% | +$2.49M |
|
1305
Orion
OEC
$362M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
506,000
+88,600
| +21% | +$1.17M |
|
|
LPNT
1306
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
86,830
-24,700
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
1307
Information Services Group
III
$244M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
1,759,711
-17,623
| -1% | -$65.1K |
|
1308
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.4B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
145,024
+140,112
| +2,852% | +$6.51M |
|
|
TCF
1309
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
185,600
+2,146
| +1% | +$74.5K |
|
1310
Loews
L
$23B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
165,600
+31,500
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1311
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$775M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
583,600
+232,800
| +66% | +$2.57M |
|
1312
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
46,494
-47,300
| -50% | -$7.18M |
|
|
HTLF
1313
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
202,300
+92,800
| +85% | +$3.34M |
|
1314
B&G Foods
BGS
$298M
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
181,100
-36,500
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
|
1315
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.6B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
314,131
+47,608
| +18% | +$872K |
|
1316
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.19B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
1,078,261
-85,676
| -7% | -$464K |
|
|
BKS
1317
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
723,800
-873,700
| -55% | -$10.3M |
|
|
BHBK
1318
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
411,400
+198,000
| +93% | +$2.95M |
|
1319
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$392M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
242,000
+44,800
| +23% | +$882K |
|
|
CIVI
1320
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
10,643
-4,202
| -28% | -$3.15M |
|
1321
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.4B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
196,100
+179,800
| +1,103% | +$5.3M |
|
|
MW
1322
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
424,350
-18,600
| -4% | -$513K |
|
1323
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
+186,700
| New | +$6.66M |
|
|
UNTD
1324
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
527,100
+10,800
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
AEGN
1325
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
320,800
+128,300
| +67% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.