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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.3M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
9,610
+30
| +0.3% | +$695 |
|
2777
Daxor
DXR
$59.5M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+2,200
| +5% | +$14K |
|
|
EMAN
2778
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+28,100
| +31% | +$80.6K |
|
|
AIFC
2779
AI Financial Corp
AIFC
$58.6M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
27,620
+1,600
| +6% | +$21.8K |
|
|
GV
2780
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
145,700
+60,400
| +71% | +$148K |
|
|
HSNI
2781
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$289K |
|
2782
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+3,700
| +19% | +$47.4K |
|
|
FMBI
2783
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-2,700
| -14% | -$45.2K |
|
|
PKT
2784
DELISTED
PROCERA NETWORKS INC NEW COM STK (DE)
PKT
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
29,540
-50,516
| -63% | -$451K |
|
|
SBR
2785
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,957
-18,931
| -73% | -$766K |
|
|
AXU
2786
DELISTED
Alexco Resource Corp
AXU
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
730,554
+257,781
| +55% | +$122K |
|
|
WSCI
2787
DELISTED
WSI Industries Inc
WSCI
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+1,900
| +4% | +$11.2K |
|
|
FDML
2788
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-56,810
| -74% | -$789K |
|
2789
Moog Inc Class B
MOG.B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
| – | – |
|
|
HQCL
2790
DELISTED
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
HQCL
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
13,290
+639
| +5% | +$7.65K |
|
|
SAFE
2791
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,253
| New | +$273K |
|
|
OXFD
2792
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$260K |
|
2793
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.91B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
10,797
-4,803
| -31% | -$115K |
|
|
REED
2794
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
950
+244
| +35% | +$70.1K |
|
|
LMIA
2795
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$299K |
|
2796
LGL Group
LGL
$93.3M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
169,463
+3,183
| +2% | +$4.83K |
|
|
SMIT
2797
DELISTED
Schmitt Industries Inc
SMIT
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+1,300
| +1% | +$3.56K |
|
2798
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$8.12M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
2
+1
| +100% | +$164K |
|
2799
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+43,555
| +254% | +$199K |
|
2800
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.25B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,300
| -15% | -$42.6K |
|
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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.