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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELRC
1476
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
368,956
+107,600
| +41% | +$1.32M |
|
1477
Bruker
BRKR
$8.82B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+226,310
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1478
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
447,700
-545,283
| -55% | -$4.34M |
|
|
RNDY
1479
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
851,000
+481,900
| +131% | +$2.05M |
|
1480
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
74,404
-406,683
| -85% | -$23.4M |
|
1481
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.08B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
145,343
-53,800
| -27% | -$1.34M |
|
1482
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$852M
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
323,410
+2,544
| +0.8% | +$32.3K |
|
1483
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+81,500
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
XIN
1484
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
139,190
-6,580
| -5% | -$166K |
|
1485
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
182,000
+29,664
| +19% | +$663K |
|
|
EXL
1486
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
295,300
+210,100
| +247% | +$2.92M |
|
1487
Braskem
BAK
$829M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
594,700
+55,400
| +10% | +$507K |
|
|
MDR
1488
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
357,775
-406,158
| -53% | -$3.48M |
|
1489
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$159M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
216,265
+77,589
| +56% | +$1.42M |
|
|
MWW
1490
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
648,809
+432,361
| +200% | +$2.37M |
|
1491
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.5B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
163,669
-24,903
| -13% | -$614K |
|
|
CIT
1492
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
90,200
-534,800
| -86% | -$24.3M |
|
|
UNTD
1493
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
255,000
+241,600
| +1,803% | +$3.71M |
|
|
CBL
1494
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
204,517
+40,400
| +25% | +$814K |
|
|
RTI
1495
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
112,700
+103,600
| +1,138% | +$2.9M |
|
1496
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
269,205
-50,300
| -16% | -$694K |
|
|
ZVO
1497
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
419,158
+227,385
| +119% | +$2.29M |
|
1498
Chegg
CHGG
$89.6M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
508,700
+491,798
| +2,910% | +$3.65M |
|
|
ARNA
1499
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
92,480
+69,430
| +301% | +$3.23M |
|
|
RAVN
1500
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
197,116
+179,600
| +1,025% | +$3.88M |
|
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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.