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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUNE
901
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
+444,400
| New | +$9.55M |
|
|
AIRM
902
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
228,400
+40,300
| +21% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BSFT
903
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
317,900
+298,750
| +1,560% | +$8.97M |
|
|
ACOR
904
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
2,658
+2,207
| +489% | +$10.1M |
|
|
CARB
905
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
741,000
+234,600
| +46% | +$3.41M |
|
906
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
310,000
-33,850
| -10% | -$1.2M |
|
907
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
252,419
+73,469
| +41% | +$3.19M |
|
|
PEI
908
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
30,372
+14,585
| +92% | +$5.19M |
|
909
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
1,030,100
+65,900
| +7% | +$786K |
|
|
ANN
910
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
256,750
-133,400
| -34% | -$4.88M |
|
|
CUTR
911
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
814,100
+34,898
| +4% | +$455K |
|
|
ATHN
912
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+88,100
| New | +$11.7M |
|
913
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.37B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
574,200
+371,410
| +183% | +$5.9M |
|
914
Graco
GGG
$13.4B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
436,269
+365,769
| +519% | +$9.12M |
|
915
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.91B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
121,900
-1,800
| -1% | -$151K |
|
|
RPXC
916
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
723,500
+144,665
| +25% | +$1.99M |
|
917
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.4B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
5,972,600
+156,100
| +3% | +$377K |
|
|
ELOS
918
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
838,780
+303,813
| +57% | +$3.36M |
|
919
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
428,733
-357,900
| -45% | -$8.22M |
|
|
PLCM
920
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
773,622
+139,500
| +22% | +$1.86M |
|
|
FNFG
921
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,169,605
+302,888
| +35% | +$2.58M |
|
|
BTU
922
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
139,778
+29,402
| +27% | +$2.97M |
|
923
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
1,162,200
+123,200
| +12% | +$1.07M |
|
924
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
510,200
+134,352
| +36% | +$2.5M |
|
925
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
156,738
+48,100
| +44% | +$3.26M |
|
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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.