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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.57B
| $41.5M | 0.09% |
1,313,500
+72,200
| +6% | +$2.42M |
|
|
AIV
277
Aimco
AIV
$376M
| $41.4M | 0.09% |
7,897,045
+2,544,806
| +48% | +$13.2M |
|
278
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $41.3M | 0.09% |
387,500
+3,100
| +0.8% | +$322K |
|
|
SKX
279
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $41.3M | 0.09% |
1,722,300
+1,282,200
| +291% | +$27.6M |
|
|
XL
280
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $41M | 0.09% |
1,113,504
-335,696
| -23% | -$12M |
|
281
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $40.9M | 0.09% |
+1,486,805
| New | +$41.9M |
|
|
OPLN
282
Openlane
OPLN
$4.48B
| $40.8M | 0.09% |
2,841,207
-1,315,452
| -32% | -$17.8M |
|
|
NLSN
283
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $40.8M | 0.09% |
+914,600
| New | +$40.2M |
|
284
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $40.5M | 0.09% |
+418,300
| New | +$42.9M |
|
285
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $40.4M | 0.09% |
578,400
-331,919
| -36% | -$21.7M |
|
286
Trimble
TRMB
$13.5B
| $40.4M | 0.09% |
1,604,039
+923,995
| +136% | +$23.7M |
|
|
SYNT
287
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $40.4M | 0.09% |
781,190
+125,690
| +19% | +$5.98M |
|
288
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $40M | 0.09% |
2,721,667
+1,556,823
| +134% | +$24.6M |
|
289
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $39.9M | 0.09% |
+303,700
| New | +$45M |
|
290
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $39.8M | 0.08% |
+522,673
| New | +$37.8M |
|
|
DST
291
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $39.8M | 0.08% |
719,600
-13,800
| -2% | -$709K |
|
292
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $39.6M | 0.08% |
730,505
-792,495
| -52% | -$42.2M |
|
|
WCN
293
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $39.6M | 0.08% |
1,233,054
-733,503
| -37% | -$22.4M |
|
294
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $39.6M | 0.08% |
593,415
+478,300
| +415% | +$31.6M |
|
295
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $39.3M | 0.08% |
+1,076,500
| New | +$39.7M |
|
296
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7B
| $39.3M | 0.08% |
523,500
-53,600
| -9% | -$4.14M |
|
297
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $39.1M | 0.08% |
279,700
+65,800
| +31% | +$8.78M |
|
298
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.85B
| $39.1M | 0.08% |
146,300
+25,400
| +21% | +$7.36M |
|
|
YHOO
299
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $38.9M | 0.08% |
874,500
-754,500
| -46% | -$34.1M |
|
300
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $38.7M | 0.08% |
537,500
-255,000
| -32% | -$16.3M |
|
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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.