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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
United-Guardian
UG
$32.9M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
150,900
+4,100
| +3% | +$80.3K |
|
1727
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.46B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
34,000
-18,300
| -35% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TRR
1728
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
335,900
+62,844
| +23% | +$473K |
|
1729
Friedman Industries
FRD
$319M
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
450,600
-5,900
| -1% | -$38K |
|
|
CXDC
1730
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
575,300
-21,200
| -4% | -$94.2K |
|
1731
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
158,100
+13,500
| +9% | +$233K |
|
|
RSYS
1732
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
1,291,300
+45,848
| +4% | +$103K |
|
|
CYBE
1733
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
274,800
-2,400
| -0.9% | -$24.5K |
|
|
FSL
1734
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+67,900
| New | +$2.34M |
|
1735
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
297,741
-195,198
| -40% | -$1.77M |
|
1736
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
155,180
-62,006
| -29% | -$1.42M |
|
1737
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$269M
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
209,700
+28,200
| +16% | +$386K |
|
|
LGF
1738
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
+81,000
| New | +$2.54M |
|
1739
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
461,600
+16,700
| +4% | +$112K |
|
1740
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.31B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
97,500
+84,400
| +644% | +$2.45M |
|
1741
NETGEAR
NTGR
$647M
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
83,500
+73,700
| +752% | +$2.44M |
|
|
IBTX
1742
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
70,500
+62,493
| +780% | +$2.23M |
|
|
TVRD
1743
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.1M
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
7,578
+6,914
| +1,041% | +$2.62M |
|
|
FEIC
1744
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
NCIT
1745
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
265,275
+20,042
| +8% | +$226K |
|
|
PTR
1746
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
PVTB
1747
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
77,647
-90,000
| -54% | -$3.04M |
|
|
IO
1748
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
83,827
+40,107
| +92% | +$1.44M |
|
1749
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
93,291
-468,450
| -83% | -$13.4M |
|
1750
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
442,500
+17,394
| +4% | +$111K |
|
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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.