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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
577,600
+24,600
| +4% | +$591K |
|
677
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
689,200
+61,615
| +10% | +$1.4M |
|
678
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
483,300
+115,300
| +31% | +$3.79M |
|
|
SWFT
679
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
628,200
+80,700
| +15% | +$2.22M |
|
|
EEP
680
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
+453,795
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
CCMP
681
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
326,409
+3,500
| +1% | +$172K |
|
|
CEL
682
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
3,394,600
+110,400
| +3% | +$632K |
|
|
AEPI
683
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
295,939
+7,496
| +3% | +$392K |
|
|
SBNY
684
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $16.3M | 0.03% |
125,474
-76,700
| -38% | -$9.53M |
|
|
CHSP
685
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
480,300
+147,600
| +44% | +$5.29M |
|
|
XOXO
686
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
918,800
+126,340
| +16% | +$2.14M |
|
|
TGNA
687
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
835,538
-245,061
| -23% | -$4.33M |
|
688
Dolby
DLB
$5.75B
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
423,900
+99,100
| +31% | +$3.96M |
|
|
CBM
689
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
407,900
+253,300
| +164% | +$7.49M |
|
|
CAVM
690
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
228,200
+223,300
| +4,557% | +$14.5M |
|
|
ZU
691
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $16.2M | 0.03% |
+1,243,500
| New | +$20.6M |
|
|
LGTY
692
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
1,577,268
-44,611
| -3% | -$413K |
|
|
ECOL
693
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
322,200
-138,000
| -30% | -$6.26M |
|
|
TXNM
694
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $16.1M | 0.03% |
551,000
+52,600
| +11% | +$1.53M |
|
|
UIL
695
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $16M | 0.03% |
311,837
+166,804
| +115% | +$7.79M |
|
696
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.2B
| $16M | 0.03% |
256,600
-324,752
| -56% | -$19.2M |
|
|
SFUN
697
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $16M | 0.03% |
53,171
+50,335
| +1,775% | +$16.7M |
|
698
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
169,239
-541,100
| -76% | -$52.6M |
|
|
FCE.A
699
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $15.9M | 0.03% |
621,300
+317,100
| +104% | +$7.78M |
|
|
DGI
700
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $15.8M | 0.03% |
465,175
+97,700
| +27% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.