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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
270,800
+134,600
| +99% | +$3.58M |
|
1127
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.04B
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
166,400
+88,800
| +114% | +$3.96M |
|
|
TPH
1128
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
+475,436
| New | +$7.14M |
|
1129
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.52B
| $7.34M | 0.02% |
59,700
-21,300
| -26% | -$2.61M |
|
|
SEP
1130
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $7.32M | 0.02% |
141,421
+85,221
| +152% | +$4.57M |
|
1131
Republic Services
RSG
$65.6B
| $7.28M | 0.02% |
179,561
+137,561
| +328% | +$5.6M |
|
1132
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.41B
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
756,800
+167,000
| +28% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LQ
1133
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
306,437
+272,037
| +791% | +$6.02M |
|
|
ESL
1134
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
63,200
-42,500
| -40% | -$4.8M |
|
1135
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
+449,276
| New | +$6.95M |
|
|
DSPG
1136
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
602,994
+61,300
| +11% | +$685K |
|
|
RESI
1137
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
+345,300
| New | +$6.68M |
|
|
PRCP
1138
DELISTED
Perceptron Inc
PRCP
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
532,800
+11,889
| +2% | +$134K |
|
|
CSR
1139
Centerspace
CSR
$925M
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
95,830
+39,410
| +70% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HCR
1140
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
204,849
-136,682
| -40% | -$4.79M |
|
1141
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$864M
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
27,957
-3,178
| -10% | -$839K |
|
|
ALR
1142
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
161,164
-2,886
| -2% | -$109K |
|
|
ATRI
1143
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
20,700
+1,900
| +10% | +$634K |
|
1144
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
276,100
+22,900
| +9% | +$593K |
|
|
PMD
1145
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
430,300
-4,600
| -1% | -$71.8K |
|
1146
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
113,300
-690,800
| -86% | -$39.2M |
|
|
NUTR
1147
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
362,300
+33,900
| +10% | +$638K |
|
|
MFLX
1148
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $7.13M | 0.02% |
390,295
+148,000
| +61% | +$2.32M |
|
|
DBD
1149
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
+200,700
| New | +$6.76M |
|
1150
Revvity
RVTY
$13.2B
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
138,500
-109,500
| -44% | -$5.07M |
|
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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.