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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KING
576
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
+1,239,700
| New | +$17.9M |
|
|
FLIR
577
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
635,206
+219,446
| +53% | +$6.92M |
|
|
ELNK
578
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $19.9M | 0.04% |
4,473,000
+273,683
| +7% | +$1.22M |
|
|
MW
579
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
379,650
-125,000
| -25% | -$6.06M |
|
580
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $19.8M | 0.04% |
271,000
+61,700
| +29% | +$4.18M |
|
|
HRC
581
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
400,300
-42,700
| -10% | -$2.03M |
|
|
VISN
582
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.67B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
+686,950
| New | +$19.1M |
|
|
NFBK
583
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
1,321,868
+71,100
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
584
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
323,582
-284,746
| -47% | -$15.7M |
|
585
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.8B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
2,209,800
-220,586
| -9% | -$1.79M |
|
586
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
204,900
+89,100
| +77% | +$8.04M |
|
587
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
382,793
-79,300
| -17% | -$4.11M |
|
588
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
760,841
-143,876
| -16% | -$3.63M |
|
|
NVMI
589
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,681,200
+36,037
| +2% | +$405K |
|
590
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
1,507,881
+61,000
| +4% | +$787K |
|
|
AUO
591
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
3,847,300
+1,892,759
| +97% | +$10.1M |
|
|
MRSH
592
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
342,900
+338,500
| +7,693% | +$19.1M |
|
|
TSS
593
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
503,665
-295,100
| -37% | -$10.8M |
|
|
HME
594
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
277,200
+100,100
| +57% | +$6.93M |
|
|
GMK
595
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
376,500
+12,900
| +4% | +$610K |
|
|
IM
596
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
761,100
-200,500
| -21% | -$5.1M |
|
597
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.34B
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
+563,600
| New | +$16.4M |
|
598
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
412,300
-446,900
| -52% | -$20.5M |
|
|
GES
599
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $19M | 0.04% |
1,022,900
+852,000
| +499% | +$16.1M |
|
600
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $19M | 0.04% |
355,700
-600
| -0.2% | -$38.6K |
|
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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.