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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMTC
1201
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
212,800
+73,730
| +53% | +$2.21M |
|
1202
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.39B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
76,649
-9,951
| -11% | -$795K |
|
1203
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.35B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
110,698
-20,602
| -16% | -$1.2M |
|
1204
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.46B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
101,000
+72,300
| +252% | +$4.65M |
|
1205
Infosys
INFY
$49.7B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
728,800
+161,200
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
1206
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.8B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
112,502
-101,000
| -47% | -$5.23M |
|
|
PFC
1207
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
389,000
+15,150
| +4% | +$245K |
|
|
BIG
1208
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
132,900
-46,500
| -26% | -$2.19M |
|
1209
Wabash National
WNC
$518M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
452,000
+238,100
| +111% | +$3.22M |
|
1210
SITE Centers
SITC
$158M
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
264,581
-251,999
| -49% | -$6.22M |
|
|
NILE
1211
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
199,307
+6,801
| +4% | +$213K |
|
|
WPG
1212
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
+42,331
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1213
MPLX
MPLX
$60.7B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
86,068
+9,868
| +13% | +$750K |
|
|
MIG
1214
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
740,737
+632,118
| +582% | +$5.3M |
|
|
JIVE
1215
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
1,225,000
-2,600
| -0.2% | -$14.2K |
|
1216
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.02B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
83,060
+76,376
| +1,143% | +$5.55M |
|
1217
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.5B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
83,600
-96,100
| -53% | -$7.1M |
|
|
BBBY
1218
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$420M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
344,064
+72,673
| +27% | +$1.26M |
|
1219
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
115,500
+34,900
| +43% | +$2.66M |
|
|
CLUB
1220
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
918,000
+57,200
| +7% | +$380K |
|
1221
Sasol
SSL
$7.19B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
183,600
-322,900
| -64% | -$11.6M |
|
1222
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.6B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
37,870
+9,060
| +31% | +$1.86M |
|
1223
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
1,750,700
+414,500
| +31% | +$1.45M |
|
1224
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.16B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
101,500
+32,800
| +48% | +$1.94M |
|
1225
KT
KT
$9.06B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
475,000
+166,800
| +54% | +$2.26M |
|
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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.