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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SASR
1401
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
206,894
+30,094
| +17% | +$830K |
|
|
SPA
1402
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
278,821
-6,414
| -2% | -$143K |
|
1403
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.37B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
639,200
+193,600
| +43% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ESIO
1404
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
1,071,420
+151,200
| +16% | +$756K |
|
|
WCN
1405
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
147,900
-781,707
| -84% | -$28M |
|
1406
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$161M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
219,565
-38,500
| -15% | -$994K |
|
1407
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.81B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
193,000
+149,500
| +344% | +$4.3M |
|
1408
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24.2M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
+10,594
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1409
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.58B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
163,507
+101,213
| +162% | +$3.5M |
|
1410
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
364,460
-104,260
| -22% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SCNB
1411
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
193,100
+21,485
| +13% | +$627K |
|
|
AGEN
1412
Agenus
AGEN
$307M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
61,350
+39,623
| +182% | +$3.63M |
|
1413
National CineMedia
NCMI
$246M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
34,780
+12,130
| +54% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ASNA
1414
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
27,697
+20,650
| +293% | +$4.87M |
|
|
CTRA
1415
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+308,200
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1416
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$880M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+143,000
| New | +$5.69M |
|
1417
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
519,278
+299,578
| +136% | +$2.94M |
|
|
SPNS
1418
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
531,849
+77,149
| +17% | +$837K |
|
|
NCI
1419
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
337,735
+139,235
| +70% | +$2.38M |
|
1420
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
149,252
-83,148
| -36% | -$3.31M |
|
1421
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.59B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
262,144
+35,580
| +16% | +$747K |
|
|
POLY
1422
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$5.9M |
|
1423
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
594,480
+127,880
| +27% | +$1.2M |
|
|
PE
1424
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
291,700
-193,300
| -40% | -$3.48M |
|
|
SCLN
1425
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
583,080
+139,580
| +31% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.