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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
830,995
+247,284
| +42% | +$2.08M |
|
1152
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.26B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
399,400
+229,081
| +135% | +$3.02M |
|
1153
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
200,300
-420,100
| -68% | -$14.9M |
|
|
HMSY
1154
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $7.06M | 0.02% |
456,712
+208,900
| +84% | +$3.93M |
|
|
CCF
1155
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
161,300
+16,129
| +11% | +$634K |
|
1156
Sabesp
SBS
$17.9B
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
+6,706,754
| New | +$7.18M |
|
|
WWAV
1157
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
158,900
-82,000
| -34% | -$3.13M |
|
|
AJRD
1158
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
+303,300
| New | +$5.85M |
|
1159
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
+469,800
| New | +$6.98M |
|
|
BSTC
1160
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
179,200
+34,099
| +24% | +$1.34M |
|
|
JRN
1161
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
471,300
+323,100
| +218% | +$3.77M |
|
1162
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
531,012
+106,870
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
|
CEA
1163
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
216,900
+20,500
| +10% | +$512K |
|
1164
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
180,360
+24,009
| +15% | +$856K |
|
1165
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.78B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
522,000
+209,100
| +67% | +$2.47M |
|
|
HRG
1166
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
552,500
-86,244
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
1167
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
+178,987
| New | +$7.13M |
|
1168
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
274,700
+19,800
| +8% | +$505K |
|
|
HCOM
1169
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
257,305
+21,463
| +9% | +$566K |
|
1170
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
184,717
+167,817
| +993% | +$5.98M |
|
|
BFS
1171
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
118,700
+28,400
| +31% | +$1.6M |
|
|
GRUB
1172
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
74,800
+61,550
| +465% | +$4.95M |
|
|
SHLD
1173
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+164,100
| New | +$5.96M |
|
|
PTNR
1174
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
2,495,400
+91,500
| +4% | +$323K |
|
|
TESS
1175
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
275,200
+3,000
| +1% | +$73.1K |
|
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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.