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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CQH
1576
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
253,600
+213,900
| +539% | +$3.89M |
|
1577
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
207,687
+114,987
| +124% | +$2.34M |
|
|
FMBI
1578
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
238,700
+160,500
| +205% | +$2.96M |
|
1579
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
1,138,306
+670,869
| +144% | +$3.32M |
|
|
PRMW
1580
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
549,055
+308,700
| +128% | +$2.64M |
|
1581
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
126,500
-7,200
| -5% | -$277K |
|
1582
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1583
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
99,800
+27,700
| +38% | +$1.3M |
|
1584
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
470,300
+74,400
| +19% | +$800K |
|
1585
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$15.6M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
406,385
+20,727
| +5% | +$226K |
|
|
IIP
1586
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
682,200
-29,300
| -4% | -$188K |
|
|
EDGW
1587
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
544,800
+13,900
| +3% | +$107K |
|
1588
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
161,400
+57,600
| +55% | +$1.74M |
|
|
ELRC
1589
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
474,256
+28,516
| +6% | +$294K |
|
|
CEA
1590
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
154,900
-46,200
| -23% | -$1.36M |
|
1591
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.4B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
277,250
-708,466
| -72% | -$13M |
|
|
EGL
1592
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
134,100
-104,100
| -44% | -$3.32M |
|
1593
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$354M
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
95,600
-15,300
| -14% | -$735K |
|
1594
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$933M
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
233,392
+32,675
| +16% | +$627K |
|
1595
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
210,644
+44,524
| +27% | +$974K |
|
1596
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
48,000
+13,600
| +40% | +$1.27M |
|
|
PBIP
1597
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
285,090
+8,600
| +3% | +$127K |
|
1598
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
113,000
+59,400
| +111% | +$2.27M |
|
1599
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
140,300
+76,900
| +121% | +$2.64M |
|
|
BOBE
1600
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
110,800
+70,200
| +173% | +$2.92M |
|
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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.