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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $884M | 1.88% |
12,743,100
+167,700
| +1% | +$11.6M |
|
|
NVO
2
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $775M | 1.65% |
29,027,200
-2,202,000
| -7% | -$50.7M |
|
3
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.4B
| $452M | 0.96% |
6,823,300
-988,300
| -13% | -$64.1M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $429M | 0.91% |
+23,057,100
| New | +$405M |
|
|
LLTC
5
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $417M | 0.89% |
8,910,600
-1,075,100
| -11% | -$50.3M |
|
|
6
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $396M | 0.84% |
4,032,048
+3,090,648
| +328% | +$314M |
|
7
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $347M | 0.74% |
3,448,900
-158,900
| -4% | -$16M |
|
8
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $334M | 0.71% |
3,311,700
-994,900
| -23% | -$104M |
|
9
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $327M | 0.7% |
4,881,176
+316,600
| +7% | +$19.2M |
|
10
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $281M | 0.6% |
2,002,508
-712,410
| -26% | -$99.7M |
|
11
Visa
V
$677B
| $280M | 0.6% |
4,281,900
+2,782,700
| +186% | +$184M |
|
12
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $276M | 0.59% |
8,875,732
+1,857,200
| +26% | +$56.1M |
|
13
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $271M | 0.58% |
12,886,000
-342,000
| -3% | -$7.23M |
|
14
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.37B
| $244M | 0.52% |
1,269,900
-103,600
| -8% | -$18.6M |
|
15
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $244M | 0.52% |
1,524,045
+1,053,600
| +224% | +$166M |
|
16
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $237M | 0.5% |
1,688,500
+36,400
| +2% | +$4.69M |
|
17
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $234M | 0.5% |
8,535,352
-93,876
| -1% | -$2.51M |
|
|
LVLT
18
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $226M | 0.48% |
4,203,353
-927
| -0% | -$48.3K |
|
19
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.5B
| $221M | 0.47% |
3,847,600
+99,200
| +3% | +$6.18M |
|
20
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $220M | 0.47% |
2,302,462
-148,500
| -6% | -$14.4M |
|
|
21
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $218M | 0.46% |
+2,646,695
| New | +$207M |
|
22
AstraZeneca
AZN
$246B
| $216M | 0.46% |
3,154,400
+866,500
| +38% | +$60.2M |
|
|
23
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $215M | 0.46% |
6,871,594
+6,624,500
| +2,681% | +$224M |
|
|
24
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $211M | 0.45% |
+1,947,332
| New | +$229M |
|
25
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $204M | 0.43% |
5,035,500
+3,087,201
| +158% | +$129M |
|
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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.