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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UFS
1851
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.97M | 0.01% |
+80,242
| New | +$3.18M |
|
|
ZLTQ
1852
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
+103,850
| New | +$3.28M |
|
|
TNH
1853
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
29,159
+20,659
| +243% | +$2.21M |
|
|
CVGW
1854
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
60,400
-28,300
| -32% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TNGO
1855
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $2.96M | 0.01% |
352,400
+53,700
| +18% | +$430K |
|
1856
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
48,500
-93,700
| -66% | -$5.59M |
|
1857
ICF International
ICFI
$1.6B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
82,800
+17,800
| +27% | +$596K |
|
1858
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.14B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
78,600
+32,100
| +69% | +$1.25M |
|
1859
Stoneridge
SRI
$201M
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
198,600
+40,600
| +26% | +$546K |
|
1860
Trex
TREX
$5.1B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
308,800
-849,584
| -73% | -$8.52M |
|
1861
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
55,401
-242,200
| -81% | -$12.7M |
|
|
NAME
1862
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
352,944
+36,239
| +11% | +$294K |
|
1863
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
62,622
-17,828
| -22% | -$827K |
|
|
CDI
1864
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
431,800
+254,600
| +144% | +$1.92M |
|
|
OKSB
1865
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
166,900
+4,567
| +3% | +$80.5K |
|
1866
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$569M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
112,100
+8,500
| +8% | +$221K |
|
1867
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
428,800
+137,600
| +47% | +$1.04M |
|
1868
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$269M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
287,100
+17,400
| +6% | +$202K |
|
1869
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
48,900
+44,700
| +1,064% | +$2.58M |
|
1870
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
46,400
-214,000
| -82% | -$13.8M |
|
|
ELME
1871
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
106,800
+48,400
| +83% | +$1.31M |
|
|
CBK
1872
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
1,748,500
+319,800
| +22% | +$432K |
|
1873
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
42,100
-83,300
| -66% | -$5.67M |
|
|
BOJA
1874
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
181,300
+55,300
| +44% | +$918K |
|
1875
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.16B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
59,580
+16,098
| +37% | +$627K |
|
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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.