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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.29B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
202,996
-117,298
| -37% | -$2.97M |
|
1377
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.15B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
788,100
+16,182
| +2% | +$111K |
|
|
STRP
1378
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
244,547
-68,508
| -22% | -$1.3M |
|
1379
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$4.7M |
|
|
PRGX
1380
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
1,209,100
+70,700
| +6% | +$347K |
|
1381
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.1B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
2,597,100
+1,268,100
| +95% | +$3.12M |
|
1382
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$510M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
146,299
+12,399
| +9% | +$385K |
|
1383
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
138,800
+69,300
| +100% | +$2.41M |
|
1384
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
350,308
+103,200
| +42% | +$1.37M |
|
|
EXAM
1385
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
116,173
-1,027
| -0.9% | -$41.3K |
|
1386
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
63,400
+25,800
| +69% | +$2.17M |
|
1387
Caleres
CAL
$461M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
147,100
-172,850
| -54% | -$5.27M |
|
|
BDN
1388
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$549M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
301,398
-690,100
| -70% | -$11.1M |
|
1389
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.57B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
87,200
+52,400
| +151% | +$2.69M |
|
1390
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.61B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
122,900
+87,000
| +242% | +$3.35M |
|
1391
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.18B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
187,200
+125,900
| +205% | +$2.96M |
|
|
FCB
1392
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+174,900
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1393
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$354M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
221,596
+39,696
| +22% | +$693K |
|
|
SGY
1394
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
5,734
-2,316
| -29% | -$2.05M |
|
1395
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.58B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+2,290,920
| New | +$5M |
|
1396
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.71B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
316,295
+28,795
| +10% | +$473K |
|
1397
Stagwell
STGW
$2.27B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
167,900
+28,100
| +20% | +$709K |
|
|
FFIC
1398
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
236,960
-2,276
| -1% | -$44.5K |
|
|
TRIB
1399
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.05M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
1,646
-520
| -24% | -$1.44M |
|
1400
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$511M
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
102,700
-42,900
| -29% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.