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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.48B
| $36.7M | 0.08% |
170,900
+81,000
| +90% | +$17.1M |
|
|
TUP
327
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $36.7M | 0.08% |
531,500
+441,000
| +487% | +$29.8M |
|
328
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $36.5M | 0.08% |
1,031,400
+544,200
| +112% | +$16.4M |
|
329
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $36.4M | 0.08% |
+390,910
| New | +$37.7M |
|
330
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $36.3M | 0.08% |
1,322,800
+421,800
| +47% | +$11.6M |
|
|
PCH
331
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $36.3M | 0.08% |
907,653
+270,200
| +42% | +$10.9M |
|
|
QLIK
332
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $36.1M | 0.08% |
+1,159,200
| New | +$35.5M |
|
|
DYN
333
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $36.1M | 0.08% |
1,148,000
+178,100
| +18% | +$5.09M |
|
334
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $36M | 0.08% |
214,300
-112,100
| -34% | -$17.6M |
|
|
CHS
335
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $36M | 0.08% |
2,035,232
-645,068
| -24% | -$11.2M |
|
336
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.11B
| $36M | 0.08% |
1,988,437
+1,338,719
| +206% | +$23.3M |
|
|
IHS
337
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $35.9M | 0.08% |
316,000
-105,500
| -25% | -$12.2M |
|
338
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.24B
| $35.9M | 0.08% |
471,100
+73,100
| +18% | +$5.45M |
|
339
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $35.8M | 0.08% |
225,100
+55,900
| +33% | +$8.38M |
|
340
TC Energy
TRP
$66.3B
| $35.8M | 0.08% |
838,303
+153,500
| +22% | +$6.85M |
|
|
HPP
341
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$724M
| $35.8M | 0.08% |
154,000
+103,743
| +206% | +$23.3M |
|
342
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $35.7M | 0.08% |
+1,020,200
| New | +$34.7M |
|
343
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.63B
| $35.7M | 0.08% |
722,800
-376,400
| -34% | -$19M |
|
|
PGTI
344
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $35.3M | 0.08% |
3,158,369
+348,340
| +12% | +$3.38M |
|
|
NBIS
345
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$49.1B
| $35.1M | 0.07% |
2,314,200
+155,200
| +7% | +$2.5M |
|
346
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $35.1M | 0.07% |
305,100
-68,174
| -18% | -$8.02M |
|
|
MBT
347
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $34.9M | 0.07% |
3,450,900
-515,800
| -13% | -$4.67M |
|
|
CLR
348
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $34.8M | 0.07% |
798,000
-65,100
| -8% | -$2.77M |
|
349
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $34.7M | 0.07% |
647,284
+501,900
| +345% | +$25.8M |
|
350
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.7B
| $34.6M | 0.07% |
4,731,300
+1,677,900
| +55% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.