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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDM
201
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $52.5M | 0.11% |
2,780,200
+454,000
| +20% | +$8.69M |
|
|
MHFI
202
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $52.3M | 0.11% |
530,400
-89,645
| -14% | -$8.5M |
|
|
CVA
203
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $52.1M | 0.11% |
3,360,416
+664,016
| +25% | +$10.9M |
|
204
Lennox International
LII
$14.9B
| $51.6M | 0.11% |
+413,000
| New | +$53.2M |
|
205
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $51.5M | 0.11% |
2,008,600
-403,500
| -17% | -$11.2M |
|
|
POM
206
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $51.3M | 0.11% |
1,971,000
+170,300
| +9% | +$4.46M |
|
|
CHS
207
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $51.2M | 0.11% |
4,794,200
+838,900
| +21% | +$10.9M |
|
208
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $50.8M | 0.11% |
+840,581
| New | +$50.9M |
|
|
TE
209
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $50.8M | 0.11% |
1,905,900
+862,300
| +83% | +$23M |
|
210
Range Resources
RRC
$9.5B
| $50.3M | 0.11% |
+2,044,950
| New | +$60.7M |
|
211
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $50.3M | 0.11% |
641,900
+73,635
| +13% | +$5.97M |
|
212
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $50.3M | 0.11% |
710,300
+51,700
| +8% | +$3.84M |
|
213
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $49.9M | 0.11% |
531,000
+326,600
| +160% | +$29.4M |
|
|
IPG
214
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $49.9M | 0.11% |
2,141,900
+2,082,700
| +3,518% | +$46.8M |
|
|
STJ
215
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $49.8M | 0.11% |
806,113
+540,300
| +203% | +$34.1M |
|
216
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $49.3M | 0.11% |
1,838,400
+1,417,200
| +336% | +$39.4M |
|
217
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.8M
| $48.7M | 0.11% |
1,204,722
+590,238
| +96% | +$26.8M |
|
218
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $48.4M | 0.11% |
422,400
+250,900
| +146% | +$28.4M |
|
|
AIV
219
Aimco
AIV
$376M
| $48M | 0.1% |
9,008,052
+1,149,179
| +15% | +$5.91M |
|
220
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $47.8M | 0.1% |
1,462,100
+131,079
| +10% | +$4.45M |
|
|
MBT
221
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $47.8M | 0.1% |
7,733,550
+2,741,700
| +55% | +$19.2M |
|
222
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $47.5M | 0.1% |
1,933,166
+585,400
| +43% | +$15M |
|
223
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $47.1M | 0.1% |
9,578,000
-634,505
| -6% | -$3.36M |
|
|
WFM
224
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $47.1M | 0.1% |
1,405,048
-456,007
| -25% | -$14.5M |
|
225
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $46.9M | 0.1% |
+1,378,300
| New | +$47.9M |
|
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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.