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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DYN
1376
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+432,300
| New | +$7.42M |
|
1377
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.23B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+158,600
| New | +$6M |
|
|
QGENF
1378
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+210,223
| New | +$5.78M |
|
|
WRI
1379
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
167,200
+115,600
| +224% | +$3.99M |
|
|
SREV
1380
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
1,253,688
+287,602
| +30% | +$1.35M |
|
|
EE
1381
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
149,800
+61,200
| +69% | +$2.34M |
|
|
OMCC
1382
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
493,429
+10,223
| +2% | +$131K |
|
1383
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.57B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
76,300
-14,800
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ALR
1384
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
179,830
+9,330
| +5% | +$314K |
|
|
PRGX
1385
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
1,537,100
-23,100
| -1% | -$88.7K |
|
|
ABB
1386
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
321,000
+310,400
| +2,928% | +$5.71M |
|
1387
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
74,800
-368,500
| -83% | -$27.4M |
|
1388
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$474M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
254,600
+2,500
| +1% | +$54.3K |
|
|
DL
1389
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
385,200
+68,400
| +22% | +$999K |
|
1390
GoPro
GPRO
$114M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
313,900
-67,600
| -18% | -$1.57M |
|
1391
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.47B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
376,900
-4,900
| -1% | -$75.1K |
|
|
ENZ
1392
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
1,253,100
+139,900
| +13% | +$591K |
|
1393
FMC
FMC
$1.25B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
165,456
-259,435
| -61% | -$8.88M |
|
|
NCIT
1394
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
410,988
+74,588
| +22% | +$1.11M |
|
|
PERY
1395
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
304,318
+37,300
| +14% | +$767K |
|
|
IRS
1396
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.24B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
473,018
-139,019
| -23% | -$2.02M |
|
1397
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
919,488
+633,326
| +221% | +$3.84M |
|
|
VSI
1398
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
171,100
-170,764
| -50% | -$5.41M |
|
1399
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.95B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
270,600
+40,450
| +18% | +$856K |
|
|
CDK
1400
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
117,700
-49,100
| -29% | -$2.38M |
|
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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.