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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Applied Materials
AMAT
$435B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
631,448
-3,285,900
| -84% | -$78.7M |
|
|
FRP
752
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
807,900
+4,601
| +0.6% | +$73.6K |
|
753
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
119,000
+13,200
| +12% | +$1.47M |
|
754
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
281,529
+158,200
| +128% | +$7.79M |
|
|
WBA
755
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
167,700
-141,600
| -46% | -$11.3M |
|
756
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
270,188
+70,800
| +36% | +$3.6M |
|
|
CDR
757
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
284,955
+60,595
| +27% | +$3.05M |
|
758
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
326,700
+36,100
| +12% | +$1.4M |
|
|
HCBK
759
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $14M | 0.03% |
1,338,268
+260,700
| +24% | +$2.54M |
|
|
EDE
760
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $14M | 0.03% |
564,900
+73,500
| +15% | +$2M |
|
|
MR
761
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $14M | 0.03% |
511,800
-415,500
| -45% | -$11.4M |
|
|
RWT
762
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $14M | 0.03% |
781,600
+88,700
| +13% | +$1.72M |
|
763
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $14M | 0.03% |
499,958
-764,100
| -60% | -$23.5M |
|
|
DNR
764
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,913,535
+213,300
| +13% | +$1.65M |
|
|
IRC
765
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,301,800
+336,500
| +35% | +$3.69M |
|
|
EXAR
766
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,381,668
-158,524
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
|
HILL
767
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
2,610,300
+111,900
| +4% | +$514K |
|
768
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
192,800
-42,700
| -18% | -$2.93M |
|
769
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
415,700
+132,400
| +47% | +$4.45M |
|
|
GOOD
770
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$630M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
736,100
+283,762
| +63% | +$5.06M |
|
771
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
538,885
+7,573
| +1% | +$192K |
|
772
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
226,833
+137,733
| +155% | +$8.66M |
|
773
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.7B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
466,166
+441,126
| +1,762% | +$13.1M |
|
774
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
886,900
+343,127
| +63% | +$4.62M |
|
|
NATI
775
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
424,166
+261,100
| +160% | +$8.11M |
|
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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.