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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
1051
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
352,400
+313,100
| +797% | +$6.44M |
|
|
CYT
1052
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
153,000
+89,500
| +141% | +$4.46M |
|
1053
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
77,000
+36,900
| +92% | +$3.72M |
|
1054
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
297,100
+1,500
| +0.5% | +$39.2K |
|
|
NP
1055
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
131,900
-50,350
| -28% | -$3.01M |
|
|
LDL
1056
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $8.25M | 0.02% |
260,000
+26,400
| +11% | +$806K |
|
|
HSP
1057
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
93,800
-537,895
| -85% | -$42.2M |
|
1058
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.75B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
245,072
+210,086
| +600% | +$6.7M |
|
|
YDKN
1059
DELISTED
Yadkin Financial Corporation
YDKN
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
404,478
+23,936
| +6% | +$464K |
|
|
LXK
1060
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
+193,100
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1061
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $8.17M | 0.02% |
302,069
-100,731
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
|
RST
1062
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
1,072,900
+99,400
| +10% | +$906K |
|
1063
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
119,900
+19,200
| +19% | +$1.29M |
|
|
OAKS
1064
DELISTED
Five Oaks Investment Corp.
OAKS
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
762,800
+107,483
| +16% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EJ
1065
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
+1,495,157
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
NS
1066
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
133,685
+18,285
| +16% | +$1.11M |
|
1067
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
264,344
-349,454
| -57% | -$10.7M |
|
1068
Ingredion
INGR
$6.54B
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
104,100
+58,000
| +126% | +$4.75M |
|
1069
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
953,033
+253,238
| +36% | +$2.03M |
|
1070
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
+364,751
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
NSU
1071
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
2,383,700
+94,100
| +4% | +$336K |
|
|
PCTI
1072
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
1,009,938
+65,338
| +7% | +$548K |
|
|
CHFN
1073
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
701,982
+49,100
| +8% | +$565K |
|
|
BWP
1074
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
501,396
+128,996
| +35% | +$2.08M |
|
1075
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
+351,178
| New | +$7.38M |
|
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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.