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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE
776
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
+375,500
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
LM
777
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
245,900
+46,100
| +23% | +$2.59M |
|
778
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
240,100
-151,700
| -39% | -$8.8M |
|
|
AIQ
779
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
611,482
+8,222
| +1% | +$189K |
|
|
PPS
780
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
237,600
+66,400
| +39% | +$3.91M |
|
|
VRE
781
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
700,800
-332,200
| -32% | -$6.42M |
|
782
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
587,298
+471,368
| +407% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ABMD
783
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+188,263
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
SINA
784
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+418,300
| New | +$15M |
|
785
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
296,492
+199,315
| +205% | +$8.45M |
|
|
HSII
786
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
544,102
+170,000
| +45% | +$3.99M |
|
787
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
336,400
+72,900
| +28% | +$2.72M |
|
788
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.4B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
528,600
+18,100
| +4% | +$448K |
|
|
STJ
789
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
203,113
-541,600
| -73% | -$36M |
|
790
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
129,099
-319,713
| -71% | -$31.7M |
|
791
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.87B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
302,200
+169,400
| +128% | +$7.8M |
|
792
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.76B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
158,834
+139,034
| +702% | +$10.7M |
|
793
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
784,050
-5,200
| -0.7% | -$80.8K |
|
794
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.66B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
265,400
+93,900
| +55% | +$4.22M |
|
795
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.04B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
281,400
-136,500
| -33% | -$6.51M |
|
|
AD
796
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
366,300
+46,200
| +14% | +$1.69M |
|
797
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $13M | 0.03% |
315,275
+22,096
| +8% | +$854K |
|
798
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $13M | 0.03% |
365,426
+4,726
| +1% | +$164K |
|
799
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $13M | 0.03% |
478,800
-956,800
| -67% | -$25.5M |
|
|
VASC
800
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $13M | 0.03% |
429,400
+42,100
| +11% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.