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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$511M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
166,600
+63,500
| +62% | +$2.04M |
|
1327
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
+158,400
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
VRN
1328
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+243,757
| New | +$5.56M |
|
1329
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
44,350
-129,500
| -74% | -$15.7M |
|
1330
Brink's
BCO
$4.7B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
+190,602
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1331
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
396,539
+232,261
| +141% | +$3.1M |
|
1332
Costamare
CMRE
$1.74B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
297,901
+49,998
| +20% | +$905K |
|
1333
Stantec
STN
$8.3B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
218,600
+37,300
| +21% | +$945K |
|
|
USAK
1334
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
188,600
+91,600
| +94% | +$2.65M |
|
1335
Exelon
EXC
$46.8B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
217,624
+194,878
| +857% | +$4.83M |
|
|
AF
1336
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
401,850
-54,900
| -12% | -$704K |
|
1337
CACI
CACI
$14.9B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
57,700
-191,300
| -77% | -$16.7M |
|
1338
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$885M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
131,700
+8,700
| +7% | +$327K |
|
1339
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$263M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
438,100
+345,400
| +373% | +$3.52M |
|
|
RAI
1340
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
150,400
-1,234,204
| -89% | -$43.2M |
|
1341
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
268,525
+190,714
| +245% | +$3.4M |
|
|
SODA
1342
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+255,100
| New | +$4.82M |
|
1343
Hackett Group
HCKT
$272M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
577,444
+101,245
| +21% | +$849K |
|
|
DRII
1344
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
154,400
+110,628
| +253% | +$3.47M |
|
|
REIS
1345
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
201,000
+9,800
| +5% | +$239K |
|
1346
Diana Shipping
DSX
$307M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
1,203,046
-777,811
| -39% | -$3.64M |
|
|
MENT
1347
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+214,098
| New | +$5.01M |
|
1348
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1349
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$14M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
367,534
+23,600
| +7% | +$330K |
|
|
OIIM
1350
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
1,958,700
-300
| -0% | -$738 |
|
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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.