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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $38.6M | 0.08% |
576,700
+2,400
| +0.4% | +$151K |
|
|
NTRI
302
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $38.6M | 0.08% |
1,930,000
+204,300
| +12% | +$3.79M |
|
|
TWC
303
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $38.5M | 0.08% |
+256,947
| New | +$38.3M |
|
304
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.3B
| $38.5M | 0.08% |
17,185,299
+814,327
| +5% | +$2.37M |
|
305
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $38.5M | 0.08% |
+257,050
| New | +$39.6M |
|
306
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $38.5M | 0.08% |
337,119
+149,453
| +80% | +$17.1M |
|
|
IDTI
307
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $38.3M | 0.08% |
1,914,553
+862,900
| +82% | +$17M |
|
|
STMP
308
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $38.2M | 0.08% |
567,351
+60,451
| +12% | +$3.22M |
|
|
CYN
309
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $38.2M | 0.08% |
+428,500
| New | +$37M |
|
310
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $38.1M | 0.08% |
1,571,799
+3,499
| +0.2% | +$75.2K |
|
311
Tanger
SKT
$4.43B
| $38.1M | 0.08% |
1,083,500
+427,500
| +65% | +$16M |
|
312
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $38.1M | 0.08% |
1,051,000
+280,490
| +36% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HNT
313
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $38M | 0.08% |
628,800
-167,400
| -21% | -$9.43M |
|
|
BRCD
314
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $37.8M | 0.08% |
3,189,700
-1,376,600
| -30% | -$16.4M |
|
|
INFN
315
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $37.6M | 0.08% |
1,913,955
+196,155
| +11% | +$3.3M |
|
316
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $37.6M | 0.08% |
463,800
+259,600
| +127% | +$21.4M |
|
|
FL
317
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $37.4M | 0.08% |
594,108
+421,225
| +244% | +$23.9M |
|
|
RAX
318
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $37.4M | 0.08% |
724,200
+477,300
| +193% | +$23.4M |
|
319
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.8B
| $37.3M | 0.08% |
1,068,700
-141,300
| -12% | -$5.02M |
|
320
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $37.3M | 0.08% |
528,260
+3,500
| +0.7% | +$217K |
|
|
TYC
321
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $37.1M | 0.08% |
823,282
-1,179,234
| -59% | -$52.5M |
|
322
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $37.1M | 0.08% |
+596,113
| New | +$38.5M |
|
323
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.09B
| $37M | 0.08% |
1,394,400
+1,343,800
| +2,656% | +$35.1M |
|
324
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.2B
| $36.9M | 0.08% |
305,800
+2,100
| +0.7% | +$241K |
|
325
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46.4B
| $36.9M | 0.08% |
759,300
+86,000
| +13% | +$4.47M |
|
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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.