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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.31B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
223,100
+158,800
| +247% | +$4.1M |
|
|
HBOS
1252
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
216,200
+40,915
| +23% | +$1.04M |
|
|
SVA
1253
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
1,186,200
+9,838
| +0.8% | +$48.5K |
|
1254
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+623,188
| New | +$5.9M |
|
1255
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$477M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
305,130
+6,137
| +2% | +$122K |
|
1256
Idacorp
IDA
$8.18B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
92,900
-47,100
| -34% | -$3.03M |
|
|
BECN
1257
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
186,357
-303,600
| -62% | -$8.32M |
|
1258
Citi Trends
CTRN
$627M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
215,825
+82,025
| +61% | +$2.07M |
|
1259
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+150,200
| New | +$5.82M |
|
|
SPN
1260
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
+25,953
| New | +$5.39M |
|
1261
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.4B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
108,800
-122,400
| -53% | -$6.41M |
|
1262
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.75B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
35,008
-16,700
| -32% | -$2.66M |
|
1263
AutoNation
AN
$6.86B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+89,900
| New | +$5.51M |
|
|
STL
1264
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
429,897
+9,800
| +2% | +$133K |
|
|
WRI
1265
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
UBA
1266
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
249,300
+56,800
| +30% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ITG
1267
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
189,500
-44,900
| -19% | -$1.03M |
|
1268
Red Robin
RRGB
$185M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
65,966
+7,800
| +13% | +$632K |
|
1269
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.24B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
STON
1270
DELISTED
StoneMor Inc.
STON
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
198,826
+61,426
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PNY
1271
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
155,000
-70,700
| -31% | -$2.7M |
|
1272
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$945M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
14,575
+12,055
| +478% | +$4.36M |
|
1273
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$301M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
635,400
+21,300
| +3% | +$198K |
|
1274
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
307,745
-335,300
| -52% | -$6.44M |
|
1275
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$266M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
869,800
+392,997
| +82% | +$3.26M |
|
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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.