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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAI
2526
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,895
| New | +$576K |
|
|
NPKI
2527
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,600
| New | +$609K |
|
2528
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.3B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,500
| New | +$605K |
|
2529
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$384M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,100
| New | +$562K |
|
2530
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$360M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+2,000
| +1% | +$7.5K |
|
2531
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
20,570
+10,340
| +101% | +$297K |
|
|
MGIC
2532
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
91,972
+2,141
| +2% | +$13.6K |
|
2533
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$607K |
|
|
BIND
2534
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,368
| New | +$666K |
|
|
FLXN
2535
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,106
| New | +$605K |
|
2536
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$610K |
|
|
SSI
2537
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
25,575
-53,100
| -67% | -$1.14M |
|
2538
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$255M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+6,576
| +26% | +$109K |
|
|
VRML
2539
DELISTED
Vermillion, Inc.
VRML
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+5,700
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
2540
Middleby
MIDD
$5.38B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
5,670
-23,300
| -80% | -$2.37M |
|
2541
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$197M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
38,790
+18,813
| +94% | +$260K |
|
|
ALBO
2542
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
16,229
+10,204
| +169% | +$430K |
|
2543
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,525
| New | +$551K |
|
|
GIG
2544
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
477,850
+45,284
| +10% | +$54.5K |
|
2545
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$555K |
|
|
ALSK
2546
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
343,000
+158,300
| +86% | +$268K |
|
|
BKEP
2547
DELISTED
Blueknight Energy Partners L.P.
BKEP
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
73,542
+30,442
| +71% | +$220K |
|
|
PBT
2548
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.56B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
70,573
-79,728
| -53% | -$753K |
|
|
BSF
2549
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
57,632
+9,118
| +19% | +$96.2K |
|
2550
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$605K |
|
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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.