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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$341M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
91,763
-26,098
| -22% | -$1.85M |
|
1177
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$285M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
875,927
+29,639
| +4% | +$216K |
|
|
KKD
1178
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
+338,464
| New | +$6.88M |
|
1179
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.28B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
362,200
+89,500
| +33% | +$1.62M |
|
1180
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.6M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
414,800
+396,500
| +2,167% | +$7.31M |
|
1181
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
1,233,976
-124,577
| -9% | -$652K |
|
|
MCRL
1182
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
444,200
+11,000
| +3% | +$161K |
|
|
TSYS
1183
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
1,745,100
+116,100
| +7% | +$371K |
|
1184
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.04B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
86,900
+58,300
| +204% | +$4.27M |
|
|
SALE
1185
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
370,700
+98,800
| +36% | +$1.61M |
|
|
DL
1186
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
397,000
-124,400
| -24% | -$2.08M |
|
|
AXLL
1187
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+141,036
| New | +$6.36M |
|
1188
Teekay
TK
$1.08B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
142,100
-34,300
| -19% | -$1.54M |
|
1189
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.61B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
87,800
+5,241
| +6% | +$388K |
|
1190
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.23B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
175,700
+114,400
| +187% | +$4.32M |
|
1191
Metallus
MTUS
$893M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+248,500
| New | +$7.31M |
|
|
UHT
1192
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$583M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
116,700
+41,200
| +55% | +$2.15M |
|
|
OMCC
1193
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
467,824
+64,495
| +16% | +$944K |
|
|
RFP
1194
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
379,600
+294,300
| +345% | +$5.07M |
|
|
RNET
1195
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
228,800
-19,500
| -8% | -$642K |
|
1196
Adtran
ADTN
$676M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
350,128
-94,400
| -21% | -$2.01M |
|
|
MINI
1197
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+153,070
| New | +$6.11M |
|
|
SHOR
1198
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
957,103
+159,419
| +20% | +$1.14M |
|
|
UMPQ
1199
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
378,578
-153,300
| -29% | -$2.53M |
|
|
SFG
1200
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
94,500
-103,400
| -52% | -$6.88M |
|
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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.