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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA
151
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $62.3M | 0.13% |
1,060,064
+508,500
| +92% | +$27.4M |
|
|
ALR
152
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $61.9M | 0.13% |
1,266,124
+876,000
| +225% | +$38.4M |
|
153
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $61.5M | 0.13% |
+2,691,299
| New | +$71.4M |
|
154
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $61.1M | 0.13% |
4,884,997
-30,300
| -0.6% | -$380K |
|
|
FTR
155
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $61M | 0.13% |
576,808
+402,735
| +231% | +$44.6M |
|
156
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $60.9M | 0.13% |
1,405,400
+85,000
| +6% | +$3.81M |
|
157
UGI
UGI
$7.54B
| $60.8M | 0.13% |
1,866,450
+188,800
| +11% | +$6.62M |
|
158
Dominion Energy
D
$59.9B
| $60.7M | 0.13% |
857,100
-346,600
| -29% | -$25.7M |
|
159
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.3B
| $60.7M | 0.13% |
1,900,300
| – | – |
|
160
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.45B
| $60.5M | 0.13% |
2,092,100
+388,006
| +23% | +$11.3M |
|
161
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $59.9M | 0.13% |
1,064,300
-8,100
| -0.8% | -$481K |
|
|
CY
162
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $59.8M | 0.13% |
4,238,869
+2,975,169
| +235% | +$44.1M |
|
|
CSGS
163
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $59.6M | 0.13% |
1,961,936
+161,725
| +9% | +$4.54M |
|
|
CST
164
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $59.3M | 0.13% |
1,353,200
+534,700
| +65% | +$23.2M |
|
165
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $59.2M | 0.13% |
113,199,720
+32,820,000
| +41% | +$17.5M |
|
166
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$94.5B
| $58.7M | 0.13% |
+1,146,234
| New | +$55M |
|
|
ISBC
167
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $58.2M | 0.12% |
4,966,725
-1,401,100
| -22% | -$15.9M |
|
168
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $57.7M | 0.12% |
956,319
+220,500
| +30% | +$13.6M |
|
|
TARO
169
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $57.6M | 0.12% |
408,606
+5,106
| +1% | +$786K |
|
|
MWV
170
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $57.4M | 0.12% |
1,150,700
+672,900
| +141% | +$33.5M |
|
171
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $57.3M | 0.12% |
1,330,300
+563,400
| +73% | +$23.7M |
|
172
Best Buy
BBY
$17.6B
| $57.3M | 0.12% |
+1,516,100
| New | +$58M |
|
|
IPG
173
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $57.3M | 0.12% |
2,589,800
+1,101,900
| +74% | +$23.4M |
|
174
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $57M | 0.12% |
649,500
+328,200
| +102% | +$27.6M |
|
175
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $56.9M | 0.12% |
710,600
-107,080
| -13% | -$8.9M |
|
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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.