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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $34.5M | 0.07% |
271,400
-17,500
| -6% | -$2.12M |
|
352
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.4B
| $34.2M | 0.07% |
439,100
+300,700
| +217% | +$23.5M |
|
|
OVTI
353
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $34.2M | 0.07% |
1,295,340
+218,000
| +20% | +$5.84M |
|
354
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $34M | 0.07% |
673,900
-103,700
| -13% | -$5.46M |
|
355
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.6B
| $34M | 0.07% |
+2,807,596
| New | +$32.2M |
|
356
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
| $34M | 0.07% |
1,762,100
+296,400
| +20% | +$5.46M |
|
357
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $33.8M | 0.07% |
+7,615,028
| New | +$37.2M |
|
|
BRSL
358
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.07B
| $33.7M | 0.07% |
1,938,500
+1,130,400
| +140% | +$19.7M |
|
359
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.9B
| $33.7M | 0.07% |
351,700
-311,934
| -47% | -$29.3M |
|
360
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $33.6M | 0.07% |
887,655
+98,946
| +13% | +$3.3M |
|
361
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $33.6M | 0.07% |
250,144
+43,500
| +21% | +$5.61M |
|
362
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$239M
| $33.6M | 0.07% |
1,751,600
+12,000
| +0.7% | +$220K |
|
363
Lumen
LUMN
$6.58B
| $33.5M | 0.07% |
968,230
+398,662
| +70% | +$14.9M |
|
364
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.12B
| $33.4M | 0.07% |
460,300
+107,000
| +30% | +$7.44M |
|
|
CBPO
365
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $33.3M | 0.07% |
348,722
+72,622
| +26% | +$5.43M |
|
366
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.83B
| $33.2M | 0.07% |
581,864
+98,864
| +20% | +$5.5M |
|
367
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $33.1M | 0.07% |
3,703,600
+429,657
| +13% | +$4.37M |
|
368
NOV
NOV
$7.49B
| $33M | 0.07% |
+660,010
| New | +$35.8M |
|
369
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $32.8M | 0.07% |
1,037,612
-86,352
| -8% | -$2.78M |
|
370
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $32.5M | 0.07% |
2,960,325
-25,031
| -0.8% | -$253K |
|
|
RPAI
371
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $32.5M | 0.07% |
2,026,455
+793,155
| +64% | +$13.3M |
|
|
CNL
372
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $32.3M | 0.07% |
592,400
+232,800
| +65% | +$12.7M |
|
373
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
| $32.2M | 0.07% |
677,827
+18,753
| +3% | +$797K |
|
374
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.18B
| $32.1M | 0.07% |
775,176
+519,980
| +204% | +$23.4M |
|
375
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $32M | 0.07% |
407,700
+339,200
| +495% | +$26.2M |
|
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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.