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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HEP
1751
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+108,527
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1752
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
60,400
-137,100
| -69% | -$8.02M |
|
1753
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
315,457
+269,957
| +593% | +$3.05M |
|
1754
Moody's
MCO
$84.6B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
33,500
-437,300
| -93% | -$43.8M |
|
|
BLT
1755
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
341,700
+14,800
| +5% | +$101K |
|
1756
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.2M
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
430,100
+56,300
| +15% | +$381K |
|
1757
Qualys
QLYS
$6.78B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
+101,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1758
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
65,227
-17,682
| -21% | -$890K |
|
|
EXFO
1759
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
1,214,900
+21,200
| +2% | +$65.7K |
|
1760
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.8M
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
257,800
-3,900
| -1% | -$45.3K |
|
|
CZZ
1761
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
898,000
+85,100
| +10% | +$307K |
|
1762
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
128,451
+97,714
| +318% | +$2.68M |
|
1763
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
101,505
-202,351
| -67% | -$6.55M |
|
1764
Marchex
MCHX
$80.6M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
848,201
+145,560
| +21% | +$605K |
|
|
INN
1765
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
275,800
+61,500
| +29% | +$784K |
|
|
FBNK
1766
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
189,300
+85,700
| +83% | +$1.48M |
|
1767
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
494,300
+99,900
| +25% | +$674K |
|
1768
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
353,500
-232,500
| -40% | -$2.55M |
|
1769
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.33B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
+628,600
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
ITG
1770
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
192,000
-111,200
| -37% | -$1.93M |
|
1771
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $3.27M | 0.01% |
299,600
-868,184
| -74% | -$9.06M |
|
1772
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$205M
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
593,067
+4,167
| +0.7% | +$21.3K |
|
1773
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
131,500
-9,200
| -7% | -$230K |
|
|
SIVB
1774
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
27,357
-13,000
| -32% | -$1.61M |
|
|
BLD
1775
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
+105,600
| New | +$3.17M |
|
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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.