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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $51.6M | 0.11% |
514,000
-26,891
| -5% | -$2.37M |
|
202
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $51.6M | 0.11% |
67,081
-10,477
| -14% | -$7.57M |
|
203
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $51.5M | 0.11% |
1,168,726
-527,000
| -31% | -$22.1M |
|
204
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $51.3M | 0.11% |
855,095
+461,800
| +117% | +$28.6M |
|
|
VG
205
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $51.1M | 0.11% |
10,405,026
+762,300
| +8% | +$3.4M |
|
|
PX
206
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $50.9M | 0.11% |
+421,906
| New | +$52.8M |
|
|
DRC
207
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $50.8M | 0.11% |
+632,570
| New | +$51.2M |
|
208
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $50.8M | 0.11% |
2,249,500
-687,213
| -23% | -$19.5M |
|
|
PRE
209
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $50.8M | 0.11% |
444,200
+197,000
| +80% | +$22.6M |
|
210
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.5B
| $50.6M | 0.11% |
2,479,200
+491,200
| +25% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SWI
211
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $49.9M | 0.11% |
974,100
+395,500
| +68% | +$19.6M |
|
212
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $49.8M | 0.11% |
+447,100
| New | +$50.3M |
|
|
HOLX
213
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $49.6M | 0.11% |
1,501,318
-759,300
| -34% | -$23.3M |
|
214
Core Laboratories
CLB
$570M
| $49.3M | 0.1% |
471,500
+325,500
| +223% | +$34.7M |
|
215
Carter's
CRI
$1.46B
| $49.1M | 0.1% |
531,400
+231,200
| +77% | +$20M |
|
216
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $49.1M | 0.1% |
495,300
+304,100
| +159% | +$27.6M |
|
|
CELG
217
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $49.1M | 0.1% |
+425,600
| New | +$50.9M |
|
218
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $49.1M | 0.1% |
1,399,100
+159,300
| +13% | +$5.96M |
|
219
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.7B
| $49M | 0.1% |
513,662
+160,327
| +45% | +$15.3M |
|
220
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $48.5M | 0.1% |
1,269,010
+484,900
| +62% | +$18.2M |
|
221
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $48.4M | 0.1% |
1,163,175
+621,975
| +115% | +$26.4M |
|
222
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $48.1M | 0.1% |
862,640
-14,020
| -2% | -$882K |
|
|
HES
223
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $48M | 0.1% |
706,663
+91,000
| +15% | +$6.49M |
|
224
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $47.9M | 0.1% |
1,227,308
-26,300
| -2% | -$972K |
|
225
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $47.8M | 0.1% |
710,350
+527,200
| +288% | +$30.5M |
|
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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.