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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$210M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
GSK
GSK
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$149M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPR
226
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $47.8M | 0.1% |
915,400
-231,900
| -20% | -$11.1M |
|
|
MODV
227
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $47.8M | 0.1% |
898,900
-32,800
| -4% | -$1.4M |
|
228
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.94B
| $47.7M | 0.1% |
244,700
-49,045
| -17% | -$8.3M |
|
229
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89.2B
| $47.6M | 0.1% |
4,123,200
+56,400
| +1% | +$590K |
|
|
RAD
230
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $47.4M | 0.1% |
+272,740
| New | +$42.5M |
|
231
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.3B
| $47.4M | 0.1% |
+338,843
| New | +$43.5M |
|
|
SHPG
232
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $47.3M | 0.1% |
+197,512
| New | +$45.4M |
|
233
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26B
| $47.3M | 0.1% |
271,200
+106,400
| +65% | +$18.4M |
|
234
Moody's
MCO
$82.5B
| $47.2M | 0.1% |
454,700
-23,800
| -5% | -$2.3M |
|
|
VVC
235
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $47.1M | 0.1% |
1,067,300
+93,300
| +10% | +$4.27M |
|
236
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $47M | 0.1% |
2,012,648
-86,190
| -4% | -$2.15M |
|
237
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $47M | 0.1% |
1,331,000
-76,800
| -5% | -$2.81M |
|
238
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $47M | 0.1% |
+1,330,528
| New | +$46.1M |
|
239
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $46.8M | 0.1% |
528,700
+41,000
| +8% | +$3.45M |
|
240
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $46.8M | 0.1% |
1,878,292
+196,741
| +12% | +$4.92M |
|
241
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $46.7M | 0.1% |
1,323,747
-16,718
| -1% | -$572K |
|
242
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.3B
| $46.7M | 0.1% |
553,565
+231,700
| +72% | +$17.9M |
|
243
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $46.4M | 0.1% |
2,259,600
-153,300
| -6% | -$3.07M |
|
244
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $46.1M | 0.1% |
786,068
+555,000
| +240% | +$32.9M |
|
|
MNDT
245
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $46.1M | 0.1% |
+1,174,260
| New | +$45.4M |
|
|
ADVS
246
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $45.8M | 0.1% |
1,037,968
+795,100
| +327% | +$32.7M |
|
247
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $45.8M | 0.1% |
580,599
+341,400
| +143% | +$26.8M |
|
248
Albemarle
ALB
$15.3B
| $45.7M | 0.1% |
+864,908
| New | +$47.2M |
|
249
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $45.6M | 0.1% |
840,800
-159,400
| -16% | -$8.67M |
|
250
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.84B
| $45.3M | 0.1% |
224,057
+152,300
| +212% | +$30.9M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Jim Simons held 3,575 positions worth $47B, up 13% from $41.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $4.23B of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 633 new positions and adding to 1,637 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 23,057,100 shares worth $429M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $342M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2015 buy was Amazon: 23,057,100 shares worth $429M.
- Jim Simons added most to Gilead Sciences in Q1 2015, an estimated $314M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $342M.
- Jim Simons fully exited SAFEWAY INC in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $210M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.9% of its $47B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 633 new positions and closed 438 in Q1 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $47B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 13 May 2015.