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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $27.8M | 0.06% |
+188,900
| New | +$26.6M |
|
|
KYO
427
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $27.6M | 0.06% |
503,000
-17,300
| -3% | -$837K |
|
428
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.21B
| $27.6M | 0.06% |
1,432,400
+1,356,600
| +1,790% | +$23.1M |
|
429
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.53B
| $27.5M | 0.06% |
648,897
+121,732
| +23% | +$5.08M |
|
430
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.6B
| $27.5M | 0.06% |
257,900
+45,600
| +21% | +$4.57M |
|
|
PPL
431
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $27.5M | 0.06% |
877,389
-2,209,899
| -72% | -$71M |
|
|
RTN
432
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
+249,200
| New | +$26.8M |
|
433
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.5B
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
829,000
-216,000
| -21% | -$6.57M |
|
434
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
272,797
-20,303
| -7% | -$2.03M |
|
|
MMP
435
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $27.1M | 0.06% |
+352,816
| New | +$28.2M |
|
436
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $26.9M | 0.06% |
326,600
-224,900
| -41% | -$19.2M |
|
437
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $26.9M | 0.06% |
615,500
+463,100
| +304% | +$20.3M |
|
|
FDO
438
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $26.8M | 0.06% |
338,000
-832,500
| -71% | -$65M |
|
|
ACC
439
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $26.8M | 0.06% |
624,700
+304,900
| +95% | +$13M |
|
|
RKT
440
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $26.7M | 0.06% |
414,426
+112,800
| +37% | +$7.39M |
|
|
GNC
441
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $26.7M | 0.06% |
+543,900
| New | +$25.1M |
|
|
DDC
442
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
1,557,798
+186,300
| +14% | +$3.14M |
|
|
JCP
443
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
3,163,800
+3,008,200
| +1,933% | +$23.4M |
|
444
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.4B
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
217,000
+51,500
| +31% | +$6.51M |
|
|
DCT
445
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $26.6M | 0.06% |
766,775
+326,400
| +74% | +$11.8M |
|
|
IMOS
446
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.97B
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
976,781
+141,666
| +17% | +$3.69M |
|
447
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.1B
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
+629,517
| New | +$26.7M |
|
|
OWW
448
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $26.5M | 0.06% |
2,272,100
+974,400
| +75% | +$10.3M |
|
449
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35B
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
+6,057,342
| New | +$29.7M |
|
450
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
509,600
+70,600
| +16% | +$3.91M |
|
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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.