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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENN
401
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
2,618,199
+750,279
| +40% | +$8.38M |
|
|
WCG
402
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $29.8M | 0.06% |
+326,200
| New | +$27.2M |
|
403
L3Harris
LHX
$52.7B
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
375,700
+52,600
| +16% | +$3.84M |
|
|
LLL
404
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $29.6M | 0.06% |
235,148
+208,948
| +798% | +$26.6M |
|
|
FCH
405
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $29.5M | 0.06% |
2,570,600
+386,100
| +18% | +$4.16M |
|
406
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.23B
| $29.4M | 0.06% |
3,951,000
+211,500
| +6% | +$1.38M |
|
407
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $29.2M | 0.06% |
79,700
+50,000
| +168% | +$18.1M |
|
408
Morningstar
MORN
$7.31B
| $29.1M | 0.06% |
388,600
-27,673
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
409
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $28.9M | 0.06% |
+396,121
| New | +$30.6M |
|
|
AMWD
410
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $28.8M | 0.06% |
526,041
+134,540
| +34% | +$6.18M |
|
|
KSU
411
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
+281,500
| New | +$31.9M |
|
412
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $28.7M | 0.06% |
+551,850
| New | +$27.4M |
|
|
TA
413
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $28.6M | 0.06% |
327,557
+18,237
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
414
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.7B
| $28.6M | 0.06% |
+2,586,600
| New | +$29.7M |
|
415
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.94B
| $28.5M | 0.06% |
1,821,300
-313,028
| -15% | -$4.86M |
|
|
EVHC
416
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
246,125
+228,289
| +1,280% | +$24.8M |
|
417
Under Armour
UAA
$2.27B
| $28.2M | 0.06% |
698,962
+539,962
| +340% | +$19.9M |
|
418
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $28.2M | 0.06% |
1,124,400
-982,400
| -47% | -$23.4M |
|
|
VMW
419
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $28.2M | 0.06% |
343,700
-298,700
| -46% | -$24.4M |
|
420
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $28.1M | 0.06% |
+372,800
| New | +$26.4M |
|
|
CALD
421
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $28M | 0.06% |
2,208,300
+179,500
| +9% | +$2.61M |
|
422
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $28M | 0.06% |
854,300
-516,500
| -38% | -$15.9M |
|
|
WP
423
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $27.9M | 0.06% |
741,300
+457,000
| +161% | +$16.5M |
|
424
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
1,685,032
+84,417
| +5% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TYPE
425
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
851,500
-14,323
| -2% | -$443K |
|
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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.