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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $19M | 0.04% |
1,512,747
+97,140
| +7% | +$1.41M |
|
602
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.07B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
860,400
+8,300
| +1% | +$183K |
|
603
Enovis
ENOV
$1.42B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
230,308
-24,054
| -9% | -$2.02M |
|
604
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.75B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
295,100
+42,700
| +17% | +$2.6M |
|
|
NUAN
605
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
1,520,390
-996,881
| -40% | -$12M |
|
|
PAMT
606
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
1,318,800
+64,800
| +5% | +$895K |
|
607
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
474,400
-541,200
| -53% | -$21.1M |
|
|
CIM
608
Chimera Investment
CIM
$991M
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
399,615
-68,279
| -15% | -$3.27M |
|
609
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
108,039
+18,939
| +21% | +$3.33M |
|
610
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
+159,317
| New | +$19.1M |
|
611
Synopsys
SNPS
$79B
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
405,634
-741,300
| -65% | -$33.2M |
|
612
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
85,700
-313,300
| -79% | -$66M |
|
|
DNB
613
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
145,800
-62,700
| -30% | -$7.86M |
|
614
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
132,922
+127,622
| +2,408% | +$18.8M |
|
|
P
615
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
1,153,000
-1,787,600
| -61% | -$28.6M |
|
|
CEB
616
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
233,993
-23,400
| -9% | -$1.76M |
|
617
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
1,185,000
+117,500
| +11% | +$1.73M |
|
618
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
1,282,918
+152,900
| +14% | +$2.24M |
|
|
WLB
619
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
695,300
+59,800
| +9% | +$1.72M |
|
|
NGLS
620
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
448,683
+376,109
| +518% | +$16.5M |
|
|
BEE
621
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
1,491,200
+576,300
| +63% | +$7.55M |
|
|
STR
622
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
775,800
-21,500
| -3% | -$525K |
|
623
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
+888,500
| New | +$16.5M |
|
624
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
4,468
-112
| -2% | -$449K |
|
625
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $18.4M | 0.04% |
+526,400
| New | +$18.6M |
|
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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.