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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| – | – |
-38,600
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
3302
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| – | – |
-9,857,085
| Closed | -$72M |
|
3303
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| – | – |
-476,600
| Closed | -$25.4M |
|
3304
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$972M
| – | – |
-9,800
| Closed | -$869K |
|
3305
Philips
PHG
$26.4B
| – | – |
-329,409
| Closed | -$6.62M |
|
3306
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| – | – |
-935,967
| Closed | -$20.1M |
|
3307
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| – | – |
-220,800
| Closed | -$17.2M |
|
3308
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$979M
| – | – |
-56,500
| Closed | -$1.21M |
|
3309
ePlus
PLUS
$2.32B
| – | – |
-106,004
| Closed | -$2.01M |
|
3310
Plexus
PLXS
$7.2B
| – | – |
-129,493
| Closed | -$5.34M |
|
3311
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| – | – |
-113,059
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
3312
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.22B
| – | – |
-1,023,638
| Closed | -$17M |
|
3313
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.07B
| – | – |
-15,300
| Closed | -$240K |
|
3314
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| – | – |
-3,008,424
| Closed | -$31.8M |
|
3315
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| – | – |
-88,400
| Closed | -$7.75M |
|
3316
Transocean
RIG
$6.49B
| – | – |
-749,528
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
3317
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.6B
| – | – |
-341,513
| Closed | -$13M |
|
3318
Sabre
SABR
$803M
| – | – |
-15,800
| Closed | -$320K |
|
3319
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| – | – |
-10,449
| Closed | -$1.16M |
|
3320
Scholastic
SCHL
$780M
| – | – |
-88,001
| Closed | -$3.21M |
|
|
SCHW
3321
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| – | – |
-250,900
| Closed | -$7.58M |
|
3322
Scansource
SCSC
$1.05B
| – | – |
-14,910
| Closed | -$599K |
|
3323
SiNtx Technologies
SINT
$11.3M
| – | – |
0
| – | -$11K |
|
3324
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| – | – |
-275,703
| Closed | -$27.8M |
|
3325
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.11B
| – | – |
-48,421
| Closed | -$493K |
|
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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.