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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KE
1601
Kimball Electronics
KE
$626M
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
244,575
-87,000
| -26% | -$1.04M |
|
|
NSH
1602
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
97,591
+60,983
| +167% | +$2.17M |
|
1603
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.31B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
338,000
+163,500
| +94% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CVSA
1604
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
103,500
-178,800
| -63% | -$6.94M |
|
|
DALN
1605
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
104,900
+7,727
| +8% | +$280K |
|
|
PCOM
1606
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
340,900
+56,810
| +20% | +$608K |
|
1607
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
89,921
+17,491
| +24% | +$625K |
|
|
GENE
1608
DELISTED
Genetic Technologies Ltd.
GENE
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
32,539
+29,599
| +1,007% | +$2.42M |
|
|
GMLP
1609
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
+127,300
| New | +$3.42M |
|
1610
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
54,702
-11,300
| -17% | -$687K |
|
|
SASR
1611
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
130,100
+23,700
| +22% | +$607K |
|
|
AFH
1612
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
192,399
+16,099
| +9% | +$278K |
|
1613
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
111,400
+8,000
| +8% | +$238K |
|
|
NCI
1614
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
262,100
+222,982
| +570% | +$3.16M |
|
|
ELP
1615
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
806,958
+390,208
| +94% | +$1.79M |
|
1616
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$396M
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
593,200
| – | – |
|
|
MCHB
1617
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+184,400
| New | +$3.25M |
|
1618
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
555,249
+420,549
| +312% | +$2.39M |
|
1619
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
108,431
+22,300
| +26% | +$677K |
|
|
IPXL
1620
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
71,900
+10,500
| +17% | +$418K |
|
1621
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
133,615
-13,485
| -9% | -$367K |
|
|
ADAM
1622
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$907M
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
108,433
-118,742
| -52% | -$3.71M |
|
|
CKSW
1623
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
382,632
-503,397
| -57% | -$4.04M |
|
|
WSR
1624
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
211,600
+80,700
| +62% | +$1.27M |
|
1625
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
+140,500
| New | +$3.37M |
|
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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.