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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
476
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $25.2M | 0.05% |
1,114,300
+157,500
| +16% | +$3.63M |
|
|
CLNY
477
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $25.2M | 0.05% |
970,700
+55,075
| +6% | +$1.38M |
|
478
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$959M
| $25.2M | 0.05% |
1,189,185
+210,828
| +22% | +$4.33M |
|
479
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.5B
| $25.1M | 0.05% |
2,218,710
+101,000
| +5% | +$1.02M |
|
480
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $25M | 0.05% |
392,800
-64,500
| -14% | -$4.31M |
|
|
AHT
481
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$19.7M
| $25M | 0.05% |
2,632
-158
| -6% | -$1.62M |
|
482
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.4B
| $25M | 0.05% |
535,000
-165,000
| -24% | -$7.71M |
|
483
Ford
F
$55B
| $25M | 0.05% |
+1,546,509
| New | +$24.4M |
|
484
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $24.8M | 0.05% |
496,598
-11,868
| -2% | -$594K |
|
485
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $24.8M | 0.05% |
587,700
-278,400
| -32% | -$12.1M |
|
|
TCO
486
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $24.7M | 0.05% |
+319,900
| New | +$25.2M |
|
487
Comscore
SCOR
$111M
| $24.6M | 0.05% |
24,000
+6,090
| +34% | +$5.73M |
|
488
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.48B
| $24.6M | 0.05% |
1,737,784
+857,400
| +97% | +$12.6M |
|
489
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.5B
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
961,839
+648,289
| +207% | +$17.7M |
|
|
ORBK
490
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $24.5M | 0.05% |
1,526,700
+147,700
| +11% | +$2.35M |
|
491
Sysco
SYY
$40.6B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
646,500
+146,000
| +29% | +$5.75M |
|
492
Rayonier
RYN
$6.42B
| $24.4M | 0.05% |
996,304
-283,382
| -22% | -$7.21M |
|
|
OUTR
493
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
367,300
+7,600
| +2% | +$508K |
|
|
XLS
494
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $24.3M | 0.05% |
+995,900
| New | +$21.3M |
|
495
Goodyear
GT
$1.71B
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
891,700
-8,000
| -0.9% | -$209K |
|
|
UN
496
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
+577,473
| New | +$24.2M |
|
497
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
371,264
+1,500
| +0.4% | +$96.5K |
|
|
QEP
498
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $24.1M | 0.05% |
1,154,400
+630,700
| +120% | +$13.2M |
|
499
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$438M
| $24M | 0.05% |
963,115
+26,414
| +3% | +$640K |
|
500
Argan
AGX
$8.17B
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
658,600
+60,300
| +10% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.