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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
381,500
-36,000
| -9% | -$2.34M |
|
452
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
278,300
+113,500
| +69% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CLDT
453
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$587M
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
896,700
+190,782
| +27% | +$5.72M |
|
454
Lazard
LAZ
$4.22B
| $26.4M | 0.06% |
501,400
+149,661
| +43% | +$7.37M |
|
455
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$865M
| $26.3M | 0.06% |
1,587,200
+63,600
| +4% | +$965K |
|
|
ETFC
456
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $26.1M | 0.06% |
915,340
+602,600
| +193% | +$15.4M |
|
457
Repligen
RGEN
$9.34B
| $26.1M | 0.06% |
860,165
+165,861
| +24% | +$4.3M |
|
458
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $26.1M | 0.06% |
524,400
+400
| +0.1% | +$19.3K |
|
|
INVX
459
Innovex International
INVX
$2.11B
| $26M | 0.06% |
+380,600
| New | +$27.4M |
|
|
HAR
460
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $26M | 0.06% |
194,400
+46,800
| +32% | +$5.82M |
|
461
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.8B
| $26M | 0.06% |
1,706,200
+194,700
| +13% | +$3.15M |
|
|
CSC
462
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
940,183
-94,682
| -9% | -$2.61M |
|
463
Unum
UNM
$14.4B
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
766,400
+574,000
| +298% | +$19M |
|
464
Corpay
CPAY
$26.6B
| $25.8M | 0.05% |
170,900
+84,900
| +99% | +$12.6M |
|
|
HOUS
465
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $25.7M | 0.05% |
564,300
-201,500
| -26% | -$9.28M |
|
|
MRC
466
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
2,162,070
+1,513,470
| +233% | +$18.9M |
|
|
PSB
467
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
308,500
+14,100
| +5% | +$1.17M |
|
468
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.9B
| $25.6M | 0.05% |
148,800
-14,700
| -9% | -$2.38M |
|
|
RGP
469
DELISTED
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP COMMON UTS REP LIMITED PART INTS
RGP
| $25.5M | 0.05% |
1,116,518
-1,275,800
| -53% | -$30.1M |
|
470
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $25.5M | 0.05% |
895,800
-1,289,000
| -59% | -$35.3M |
|
471
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2B
| $25.4M | 0.05% |
1,524,522
+242,503
| +19% | +$4.16M |
|
472
Edison International
EIX
$26.5B
| $25.4M | 0.05% |
406,700
-679,900
| -63% | -$44.3M |
|
473
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.03B
| $25.4M | 0.05% |
+1,152,300
| New | +$28.4M |
|
474
PRA Group
PRAA
$738M
| $25.4M | 0.05% |
467,000
+142,600
| +44% | +$7.62M |
|
475
NetApp
NTAP
$39.4B
| $25.2M | 0.05% |
710,000
+421,500
| +146% | +$16.1M |
|
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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.