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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
1,001,400
+578,015
| +137% | +$4.32M |
|
|
CVG
1102
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $7.74M | 0.02% |
338,600
+132,600
| +64% | +$2.8M |
|
|
RSE
1103
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $7.71M | 0.02% |
406,400
-123,970
| -23% | -$2.32M |
|
|
SWC
1104
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
595,834
+564,034
| +1,774% | +$7.81M |
|
1105
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$157B
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
807,180
-179,782
| -18% | -$1.61M |
|
1106
American Public Education
APEI
$826M
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
256,000
+72,600
| +40% | +$2.42M |
|
|
QUMU
1107
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $7.67M | 0.02% |
572,459
+1,100
| +0.2% | +$15.6K |
|
1108
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $7.66M | 0.02% |
65,224
+53,824
| +472% | +$6.08M |
|
1109
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.52B
| $7.64M | 0.02% |
217,453
+120,353
| +124% | +$4.18M |
|
1110
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.16B
| $7.63M | 0.02% |
230,010
-15,005
| -6% | -$487K |
|
|
SCAI
1111
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
+221,100
| New | +$7.36M |
|
1112
Inseego
INSG
$82.6M
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
157,390
+11,350
| +8% | +$554K |
|
1113
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.97B
| $7.58M | 0.02% |
199,357
+132,000
| +196% | +$4.14M |
|
1114
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
235,700
+166,100
| +239% | +$5.54M |
|
|
BLOX
1115
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $7.56M | 0.02% |
316,700
+194,300
| +159% | +$4.18M |
|
|
BLUE
1116
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $7.55M | 0.02% |
4,825
-5,280
| -52% | -$6.97M |
|
1117
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
+638,215
| New | +$6.75M |
|
1118
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.14B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
198,935
-70,700
| -26% | -$2.86M |
|
|
TBNK
1119
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $7.51M | 0.02% |
316,100
+18,761
| +6% | +$411K |
|
1120
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $7.47M | 0.02% |
397,300
+118,335
| +42% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CBD
1121
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $7.46M | 0.02% |
250,000
+177,200
| +243% | +$5.81M |
|
1122
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
1,218,200
-5,406,200
| -82% | -$35.2M |
|
1123
W&T Offshore
WTI
$555M
| $7.41M | 0.02% |
+1,449,600
| New | +$8.42M |
|
1124
California Water Service
CWT
$3.09B
| $7.38M | 0.02% |
300,900
+141,200
| +88% | +$3.49M |
|
|
VIA
1125
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
106,950
-22,600
| -17% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.