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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.1B
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
534,700
+39,321
| +8% | +$1.58M |
|
|
RHT
502
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $23.8M | 0.05% |
313,665
+276,285
| +739% | +$18.7M |
|
503
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.5B
| $23.7M | 0.05% |
449,986
+16,900
| +4% | +$852K |
|
504
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $23.5M | 0.05% |
+220,270
| New | +$23.8M |
|
|
HF
505
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $23.5M | 0.05% |
624,712
+212,112
| +51% | +$7.63M |
|
506
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18B
| $23.4M | 0.05% |
257,700
-294,700
| -53% | -$25.5M |
|
|
APC
507
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $23.3M | 0.05% |
+281,300
| New | +$23M |
|
508
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $23.3M | 0.05% |
+430,600
| New | +$21.4M |
|
509
Exponent
EXPO
$3.17B
| $23.2M | 0.05% |
1,045,200
-3,572
| -0.3% | -$76.4K |
|
|
GRA
510
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
+233,700
| New | +$22.3M |
|
|
HDS
511
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $23.1M | 0.05% |
+741,400
| New | +$21.6M |
|
|
512
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $23M | 0.05% |
236,100
-3,606,500
| -94% | -$342M |
|
513
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.15B
| $23M | 0.05% |
912,297
+36,726
| +4% | +$937K |
|
514
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
379,200
-150,400
| -28% | -$9.04M |
|
|
MRO
515
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
+876,946
| New | +$23.8M |
|
516
Lear
LEA
$8.02B
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
+206,325
| New | +$21.7M |
|
|
GWR
517
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $22.9M | 0.05% |
236,950
+70,600
| +42% | +$6.6M |
|
518
Evercore
EVR
$11.6B
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
439,400
+249,300
| +131% | +$12.7M |
|
519
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.6B
| $22.7M | 0.05% |
+96,200
| New | +$22.9M |
|
520
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $22.6M | 0.05% |
+245,500
| New | +$22.9M |
|
521
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $22.5M | 0.05% |
2,219,964
+224,094
| +11% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SJR
522
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
994,400
-3,500
| -0.4% | -$83.2K |
|
523
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| $22.3M | 0.05% |
1,879,554
+816,900
| +77% | +$9.71M |
|
|
IBA
524
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
445,800
+8,694
| +2% | +$438K |
|
|
PF
525
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
544,500
-369,100
| -40% | -$13.7M |
|
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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.