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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
108,346
-13,847
| -11% | -$602K |
|
1427
Magnite
MGNI
$3.56B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
+254,700
| New | +$4.29M |
|
|
CRR
1428
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
148,760
+85,360
| +135% | +$2.99M |
|
1429
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.5B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+117,400
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
COR
1430
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
92,900
+44,300
| +91% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FXCB
1431
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
268,100
+47,200
| +21% | +$780K |
|
|
EXFO
1432
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
1,192,900
+31,000
| +3% | +$112K |
|
|
EVER
1433
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
249,800
+15,100
| +6% | +$272K |
|
|
EMBJ
1434
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+146,400
| New | +$4.99M |
|
|
MRGE
1435
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
1,005,155
+537,400
| +115% | +$2.24M |
|
|
FLIC
1436
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
264,078
+22,464
| +9% | +$373K |
|
|
EARN
1437
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
273,897
+49,578
| +22% | +$810K |
|
1438
Matsons
MATX
$6.46B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
106,200
-27,132
| -20% | -$1.03M |
|
|
AAN.A
1439
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+158,124
| New | +$4.48M |
|
|
GIMO
1440
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
210,300
+88,300
| +72% | +$1.71M |
|
1441
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.46B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
382,200
-297,700
| -44% | -$3.64M |
|
|
GAS
1442
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
89,600
-100,361
| -53% | -$5.21M |
|
|
WBMD
1443
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
101,400
-74,480
| -42% | -$3.09M |
|
1444
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.57B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
152,594
+31,483
| +26% | +$867K |
|
|
NPBC
1445
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
410,026
-172,255
| -30% | -$1.8M |
|
|
KEG
1446
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
2,424,400
+801,470
| +49% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ATW
1447
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
156,900
-423,900
| -73% | -$12.6M |
|
|
FFKT
1448
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
188,900
+1,400
| +0.7% | +$32.3K |
|
|
ASMI
1449
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
94,527
-92,140
| -49% | -$4.01M |
|
|
BSQR
1450
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
927,834
+95,199
| +11% | +$436K |
|
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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.