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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
50,111
+48,421
| +2,865% | +$10.8M |
|
|
QVCGA
977
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $9.29M | 0.02% |
6,558
-2,301
| -26% | -$3.21M |
|
|
TVTY
978
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $9.28M | 0.02% |
471,189
+287,975
| +157% | +$6.02M |
|
979
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $9.26M | 0.02% |
172,179
+29,498
| +21% | +$1.68M |
|
980
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.1B
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
245,018
-695,800
| -74% | -$25.5M |
|
|
VAR
981
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
112,099
-189,532
| -63% | -$15.2M |
|
|
RKUS
982
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $9.25M | 0.02% |
718,400
+662,400
| +1,183% | +$7.42M |
|
983
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.8B
| $9.24M | 0.02% |
150,942
-14,200
| -9% | -$829K |
|
984
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $9.21M | 0.02% |
127,500
-2,438
| -2% | -$157K |
|
985
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
+441,906
| New | +$7.95M |
|
|
CNSL
986
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
447,655
+11,000
| +3% | +$253K |
|
987
Aaon
AAON
$7.03B
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
556,463
+103,350
| +23% | +$1.56M |
|
|
UBNK
988
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
731,912
-101,200
| -12% | -$1.31M |
|
989
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $9.09M | 0.02% |
242,035
+152,702
| +171% | +$5.95M |
|
990
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
418,895
-380,027
| -48% | -$8.29M |
|
|
XEC
991
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
78,798
+52,139
| +196% | +$5.59M |
|
992
Autoliv
ALV
$8.85B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
+106,876
| New | +$8.47M |
|
993
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.23B
| $9.07M | 0.02% |
271,246
+260,056
| +2,324% | +$9.85M |
|
994
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
177,284
-136,500
| -44% | -$6.51M |
|
995
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.7B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
170,900
+165,300
| +2,952% | +$8.74M |
|
|
OKS
996
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
221,329
-1,004,471
| -82% | -$42M |
|
997
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $9.03M | 0.02% |
248,625
+12,000
| +5% | +$433K |
|
|
AMSG
998
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
146,569
-13,800
| -9% | -$797K |
|
|
CVGW
999
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
175,300
+27,900
| +19% | +$1.25M |
|
1000
StealthGas
GASS
$331M
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
1,365,500
+40,200
| +3% | +$242K |
|
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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.