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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.5B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
513,104
+117,754
| +30% | +$2.78M |
|
852
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$257B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
1,879,500
+918,700
| +96% | +$5.45M |
|
853
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.85B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
390,085
+160,949
| +70% | +$4.97M |
|
854
Unisys
UIS
$206M
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
501,790
+52,400
| +12% | +$1.28M |
|
|
AGU
855
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
111,700
-380,800
| -77% | -$40.7M |
|
856
Itron
ITRI
$4.49B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
318,361
+252,600
| +384% | +$9.41M |
|
|
EDR
857
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
328,400
+301,400
| +1,116% | +$10.8M |
|
858
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
314,870
-34,686
| -10% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SIGM
859
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
1,445,503
+534,003
| +59% | +$3.82M |
|
|
S
860
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
+2,441,700
| New | +$11.5M |
|
861
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.4B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
374,800
+185,500
| +98% | +$5.04M |
|
862
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.7B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
741,397
+119,862
| +19% | +$1.89M |
|
|
NTL
863
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
509,500
| – | – |
|
|
EBSB
864
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
871,558
+16,192
| +2% | +$197K |
|
865
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.31B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
172,740
+85,700
| +98% | +$5.81M |
|
|
SVM
866
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
9,693,700
+1,008,420
| +12% | +$1.34M |
|
867
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
380,100
+72,300
| +23% | +$2.29M |
|
868
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
724,063
-684,971
| -49% | -$9.93M |
|
|
CJES
869
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
1,018,000
+978,000
| +2,445% | +$11.7M |
|
870
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
455,352
+173,496
| +62% | +$3.69M |
|
871
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
+198,750
| New | +$11.8M |
|
872
Forward Air
FWRD
$658M
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
207,439
+17,939
| +9% | +$917K |
|
|
LBY
873
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
282,200
-38,548
| -12% | -$1.36M |
|
874
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
213,125
-61,907
| -23% | -$4.1M |
|
|
BERY
875
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $11.2M | 0.02% |
336,283
-654,816
| -66% | -$20.6M |
|
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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.