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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $70.2M | 0.15% |
+467,510
| New | +$68.1M |
|
127
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $69.6M | 0.15% |
1,188,397
+970,497
| +445% | +$58.6M |
|
128
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $68.6M | 0.15% |
1,251,489
+648,235
| +107% | +$36.7M |
|
129
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $68.4M | 0.15% |
918,800
+312,900
| +52% | +$23.6M |
|
130
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $68.3M | 0.15% |
+2,812,804
| New | +$67.1M |
|
131
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.3B
| $67.7M | 0.14% |
1,387,614
+579,000
| +72% | +$28.7M |
|
132
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $67.3M | 0.14% |
3,793,655
-1,539,650
| -29% | -$24.3M |
|
133
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $67.2M | 0.14% |
1,086,400
+8,000
| +0.7% | +$499K |
|
134
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $66.5M | 0.14% |
690,100
+617,700
| +853% | +$61.7M |
|
135
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $66.4M | 0.14% |
289,000
+72,000
| +33% | +$16.3M |
|
136
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $65.8M | 0.14% |
829,332
+416,723
| +101% | +$30.7M |
|
137
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $65.2M | 0.14% |
+1,142,953
| New | +$65.6M |
|
|
ODP
138
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $64.8M | 0.14% |
704,363
-25,170
| -3% | -$2.24M |
|
|
WBC
139
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $64.7M | 0.14% |
526,700
+426,600
| +426% | +$46.4M |
|
|
ARRS
140
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $64M | 0.14% |
2,215,920
+23,800
| +1% | +$677K |
|
141
Fastenal
FAST
$60.1B
| $63.7M | 0.14% |
6,150,976
+4,915,200
| +398% | +$53.1M |
|
|
CPLA
142
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $63.5M | 0.14% |
978,025
-3,700
| -0.4% | -$250K |
|
|
MZTI
143
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $63.4M | 0.14% |
666,562
+28,596
| +4% | +$2.62M |
|
144
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $63.4M | 0.13% |
1,001,800
+805,200
| +410% | +$47.3M |
|
145
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.24B
| $63.3M | 0.13% |
698,780
+389,735
| +126% | +$35M |
|
146
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $63.2M | 0.13% |
1,329,503
+573,199
| +76% | +$28M |
|
147
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.81B
| $63M | 0.13% |
2,772,100
-8,500
| -0.3% | -$183K |
|
148
HP
HPQ
$26.6B
| $62.8M | 0.13% |
4,440,773
-3,419,486
| -44% | -$56.4M |
|
|
PLKI
149
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $62.8M | 0.13% |
1,049,300
-73,500
| -7% | -$4.37M |
|
|
NRF
150
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $62.4M | 0.13% |
1,721,296
-232,150
| -12% | -$8.6M |
|
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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.