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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NAME
1526
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
381,205
-40,405
| -10% | -$312K |
|
|
PHH
1527
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
159,600
+41,800
| +35% | +$1.01M |
|
1528
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
358,400
-221,600
| -38% | -$2.01M |
|
1529
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
297,500
+40,500
| +16% | +$556K |
|
1530
Alico
ALCO
$304M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
74,687
+3,696
| +5% | +$181K |
|
|
PNRA
1531
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
23,900
-83,800
| -78% | -$13.9M |
|
|
RRMS
1532
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
80,496
+55,760
| +225% | +$2.44M |
|
|
CATM
1533
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+101,600
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
MSO
1534
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
587,100
+153,976
| +36% | +$768K |
|
|
CYNO
1535
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+124,274
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1536
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.51B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
350,248
+163,400
| +87% | +$1.69M |
|
1537
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
44,544
-163,100
| -79% | -$13.6M |
|
|
PSXP
1538
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
53,800
-45,977
| -46% | -$3.3M |
|
|
FRAN
1539
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
17,777
-6,781
| -28% | -$1.29M |
|
1540
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
84,300
-16,100
| -16% | -$673K |
|
|
CUB
1541
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
73,100
-19,500
| -21% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BELFB
1542
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.13B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
198,217
-383
| -0.2% | -$8.44K |
|
|
SPNS
1543
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
456,098
-57,002
| -11% | -$421K |
|
1544
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
78,200
+25,300
| +48% | +$1.17M |
|
1545
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
+49,025
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1546
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
62,157
+23,229
| +60% | +$1.42M |
|
1547
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
145,600
-240,560
| -62% | -$6.25M |
|
|
MSCC
1548
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
104,198
-122,600
| -54% | -$3.79M |
|
|
INN
1549
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
261,500
-246,979
| -49% | -$3.28M |
|
1550
Escalade
ESCA
$287M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
211,600
-11,900
| -5% | -$188K |
|
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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.