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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $125M | 0.27% |
+1,514,103
| New | +$129M |
|
52
Nokia
NOK
$52.7B
| $124M | 0.27% |
16,421,500
+8,861,900
| +117% | +$69.2M |
|
53
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $122M | 0.26% |
4,466,228
+3,933,810
| +739% | +$105M |
|
|
TRW
54
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $121M | 0.26% |
1,155,700
+855,600
| +285% | +$88.8M |
|
55
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $121M | 0.26% |
1,370,334
+409,681
| +43% | +$36.3M |
|
|
56
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $121M | 0.26% |
2,090,080
-2,715,360
| -57% | -$156M |
|
|
LSI
57
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $120M | 0.26% |
1,921,800
+159,750
| +9% | +$9.92M |
|
58
Maximus
MMS
$2.84B
| $120M | 0.25% |
1,791,800
-376,200
| -17% | -$22.3M |
|
59
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $120M | 0.25% |
3,632,049
+2,236,999
| +160% | +$74.9M |
|
|
SIAL
60
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $119M | 0.25% |
861,132
+229,800
| +36% | +$31.7M |
|
61
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.7B
| $119M | 0.25% |
2,094,800
+1,983,700
| +1,786% | +$115M |
|
62
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.2B
| $118M | 0.25% |
603,505
+155,805
| +35% | +$30.2M |
|
63
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $118M | 0.25% |
19,817,000
-3,486,000
| -15% | -$21.1M |
|
|
VGR
64
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $117M | 0.25% |
9,596,917
+213,967
| +2% | +$2.65M |
|
65
VF Corp
VFC
$5.81B
| $116M | 0.25% |
+1,636,223
| New | +$113M |
|
66
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $115M | 0.25% |
2,054,430
+1,383,930
| +206% | +$78.3M |
|
|
ANDV
67
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $114M | 0.24% |
1,251,168
+430,368
| +52% | +$36.1M |
|
68
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $114M | 0.24% |
2,684,771
+222,171
| +9% | +$9.9M |
|
|
ARUN
69
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $113M | 0.24% |
4,614,900
+2,930,100
| +174% | +$59M |
|
70
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $111M | 0.24% |
2,042,400
+217,600
| +12% | +$12M |
|
71
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $111M | 0.24% |
2,511,900
+503,800
| +25% | +$22M |
|
|
BT
72
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $111M | 0.24% |
3,409,200
+54,400
| +2% | +$1.79M |
|
73
Welltower
WELL
$163B
| $111M | 0.24% |
1,432,400
+297,100
| +26% | +$23.4M |
|
74
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $107M | 0.23% |
2,146,600
+2,137,600
| +23,751% | +$113M |
|
75
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $107M | 0.23% |
1,276,993
-3,439
| -0.3% | -$286K |
|
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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.