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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRSH
1551
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
202,600
+190,542
| +1,580% | +$2.61M |
|
|
IPCC
1552
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
44,700
+16,100
| +56% | +$1.23M |
|
1553
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.1B
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
117,007
+71,607
| +158% | +$1.94M |
|
1554
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+71,300
| New | +$3.58M |
|
1555
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
440,167
-268,081
| -38% | -$2.13M |
|
1556
Enviri
NVRI
$564M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
211,300
+152,800
| +261% | +$2.52M |
|
|
PCBK
1557
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
275,413
+59,613
| +28% | +$792K |
|
1558
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
826,000
+24,400
| +3% | +$107K |
|
|
PPBI
1559
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
224,700
+9,898
| +5% | +$158K |
|
|
IIP
1560
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
355,000
+127,781
| +56% | +$1.31M |
|
1561
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$265M
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+109,300
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
THR
1562
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
150,600
-38,100
| -20% | -$876K |
|
1563
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
787,350
-680,153
| -46% | -$3.46M |
|
1564
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
517,600
+67,085
| +15% | +$450K |
|
|
LONG
1565
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
209,900
-104,600
| -33% | -$1.81M |
|
1566
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
+170,900
| New | +$3.37M |
|
1567
Air T
AIRT
$78.1M
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
219,525
+16,875
| +8% | +$237K |
|
|
DOOR
1568
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
+53,500
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
KCG
1569
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
292,565
+5,147
| +2% | +$63.5K |
|
1570
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.32B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
+71,900
| New | +$3.47M |
|
|
GFIG
1571
DELISTED
GFI GROUP INC
GFIG
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
604,600
-319,638
| -35% | -$1.87M |
|
|
ENZ
1572
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
1,213,643
+269,306
| +29% | +$882K |
|
1573
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
+33,072
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
TIVO
1574
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
336,090
-374,446
| -53% | -$4.05M |
|
|
MNTA
1575
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
234,451
+4,100
| +2% | +$53.3K |
|
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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.