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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUSQ
826
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
915,644
-69,100
| -7% | -$920K |
|
827
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
2,074,100
+11,600
| +0.6% | +$57.7K |
|
828
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.66B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
399,600
+287,700
| +257% | +$9.51M |
|
829
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
663,400
+619,100
| +1,398% | +$11.2M |
|
830
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
634,700
-76,500
| -11% | -$1.57M |
|
|
GTLS
831
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
355,400
-10,690
| -3% | -$344K |
|
|
CSBK
832
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
883,406
+33,773
| +4% | +$457K |
|
833
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
751,700
+625,300
| +495% | +$10.5M |
|
834
America Movil
AMX
$69.7B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
+606,700
| New | +$13M |
|
|
GK
835
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
170,800
+49,800
| +41% | +$3.53M |
|
836
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
215,350
-244,000
| -53% | -$13.2M |
|
|
HA
837
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
560,300
-327,200
| -37% | -$6.97M |
|
838
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
575,100
+204,700
| +55% | +$4.39M |
|
839
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.37B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
479,600
+459,700
| +2,310% | +$11.1M |
|
840
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
570,300
-13,500
| -2% | -$294K |
|
841
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
641,851
+26,716
| +4% | +$500K |
|
|
Y
842
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
24,888
-19,900
| -44% | -$9.31M |
|
843
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.44B
| $12.1M | 0.03% |
198,686
+134,700
| +211% | +$9.2M |
|
844
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.4B
| $12M | 0.03% |
2,999,000
-290,900
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
|
AWAY
845
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $12M | 0.03% |
396,900
+330,800
| +500% | +$9.57M |
|
846
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $11.9M | 0.03% |
740,500
-562,800
| -43% | -$9.11M |
|
847
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.28B
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
+254,472
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
AVIV
848
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
322,803
-38,100
| -11% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SIX
849
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $11.8M | 0.03% |
243,200
-186,460
| -43% | -$8.49M |
|
850
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.2B
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
459,400
+414,100
| +914% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.