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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
1076
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
142,700
+114,600
| +408% | +$6.79M |
|
|
AXE
1077
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
105,600
-77,600
| -42% | -$6.06M |
|
1078
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.94B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
304,268
+47,468
| +18% | +$1.2M |
|
1079
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $8.02M | 0.02% |
452,420
-92,860
| -17% | -$1.58M |
|
|
MAG
1080
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $8M | 0.02% |
207,590
+10,100
| +5% | +$409K |
|
|
ALX
1081
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
17,500
+400
| +2% | +$180K |
|
|
ACET
1082
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
362,500
-46,200
| -11% | -$968K |
|
|
HAWK
1083
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
222,763
-14,800
| -6% | -$526K |
|
1084
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.44B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
+153,600
| New | +$6.18M |
|
1085
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $7.95M | 0.02% |
289,255
+13,220
| +5% | +$358K |
|
1086
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
3,105,018
+355,320
| +13% | +$986K |
|
1087
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$802M
| $7.85M | 0.02% |
50,560
+3,310
| +7% | +$516K |
|
1088
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
100,400
-221,000
| -69% | -$16.9M |
|
|
ANAT
1089
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
79,700
+54,801
| +220% | +$5.64M |
|
|
WPX
1090
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $7.83M | 0.02% |
716,100
-160,447
| -18% | -$1.83M |
|
|
KW
1091
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
299,311
+254,540
| +569% | +$6.74M |
|
1092
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
92,000
+54,400
| +145% | +$4.51M |
|
|
CTCT
1093
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
204,413
-24,400
| -11% | -$960K |
|
1094
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
170,099
+81,299
| +92% | +$3.52M |
|
1095
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
186,000
-284,400
| -60% | -$11.9M |
|
1096
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10B
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
554,800
-215,000
| -28% | -$3.54M |
|
|
ARRY
1097
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
+1,054,652
| New | +$7.51M |
|
|
TWO
1098
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
91,363
-234,987
| -72% | -$19.5M |
|
1099
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.01B
| $7.76M | 0.02% |
261,800
-10,700
| -4% | -$298K |
|
|
BBQ
1100
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
272,100
-22,000
| -7% | -$652K |
|
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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.