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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOOF
126
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $68.9M | 0.15% |
1,251,900
-172,300
| -12% | -$9.45M |
|
127
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $68.3M | 0.15% |
555,300
+8,800
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
128
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $68M | 0.15% |
1,812,225
+575,050
| +46% | +$22.4M |
|
129
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $68M | 0.15% |
1,266,100
-94,900
| -7% | -$5.35M |
|
|
TWX
130
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $67.4M | 0.15% |
1,042,634
+205,600
| +25% | +$14.4M |
|
131
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $67.3M | 0.15% |
655,300
+263,300
| +67% | +$26.5M |
|
132
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $67.2M | 0.15% |
1,217,400
+496,800
| +69% | +$28.5M |
|
|
TYC
133
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $67.2M | 0.15% |
2,012,066
-54,909
| -3% | -$2M |
|
134
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $67M | 0.15% |
775,103
+97,400
| +14% | +$8.27M |
|
|
PCL
135
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $66.9M | 0.15% |
1,401,300
+308,500
| +28% | +$14M |
|
136
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.37B
| $66.4M | 0.14% |
8,711,200
-742,478
| -8% | -$6.39M |
|
|
AMWD
137
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $66M | 0.14% |
824,801
+83,600
| +11% | +$6.3M |
|
138
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $65.8M | 0.14% |
1,889,450
-33,300
| -2% | -$1.12M |
|
|
WP
139
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $65.8M | 0.14% |
1,388,000
+1,225,500
| +754% | +$60.4M |
|
140
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.1B
| $65.7M | 0.14% |
1,887,352
-21,301
| -1% | -$713K |
|
|
XLNX
141
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $65.6M | 0.14% |
1,396,505
+9,405
| +0.7% | +$444K |
|
142
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $65.6M | 0.14% |
4,517,000
+2,662,000
| +144% | +$34.6M |
|
143
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $65.5M | 0.14% |
2,182,084
+444,400
| +26% | +$13.5M |
|
144
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $65.4M | 0.14% |
5,268,000
+2,787,600
| +112% | +$33.6M |
|
|
ETP
145
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $65.3M | 0.14% |
1,936,231
+123,670
| +7% | +$4.85M |
|
146
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $65.2M | 0.14% |
660,600
+55,200
| +9% | +$5.36M |
|
147
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $64.8M | 0.14% |
2,504,192
+100,018
| +4% | +$2.73M |
|
|
AGN
148
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $64.6M | 0.14% |
206,701
+152,732
| +283% | +$45.5M |
|
|
HOLX
149
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $64.5M | 0.14% |
+1,667,118
| New | +$64.9M |
|
150
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $64.4M | 0.14% |
924,100
+515,500
| +126% | +$37.8M |
|
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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.