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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SP
1751
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
124,100
+28,006
| +29% | +$629K |
|
1752
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
60,200
-309,300
| -84% | -$13.7M |
|
1753
RadNet
RDNT
$6.08B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
321,800
-15,400
| -5% | -$129K |
|
|
TCF
1754
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
86,200
+27,400
| +47% | +$821K |
|
1755
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
117,137
+45,937
| +65% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TRK
1756
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
118,400
+3,483
| +3% | +$78.7K |
|
1757
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
46,100
-27,100
| -37% | -$1.6M |
|
|
UCB
1758
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
141,700
+50,700
| +56% | +$937K |
|
1759
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
74,000
-11,800
| -14% | -$385K |
|
|
TESO
1760
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
234,300
+144,005
| +159% | +$1.58M |
|
|
PBIP
1761
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
209,590
+19,100
| +10% | +$235K |
|
1762
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
70,600
+52,000
| +280% | +$1.91M |
|
|
GSH
1763
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
115,000
-618
| -0.5% | -$15.2K |
|
|
FNFV
1764
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
+188,200
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
POZN
1765
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
343,400
+160,500
| +88% | +$1.17M |
|
|
INTX
1766
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
767,800
+8,100
| +1% | +$29.2K |
|
|
AIFU
1767
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$218M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
758
-585
| -44% | -$1.92M |
|
|
RLOC
1768
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
898,622
+68,222
| +8% | +$211K |
|
|
XENT
1769
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
+101,100
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
LMOS
1770
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
171,100
+78,100
| +84% | +$1.32M |
|
1771
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.36B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
79,400
-49,300
| -38% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TIF
1772
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
29,603
-34,197
| -54% | -$3.06M |
|
|
UCFC
1773
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
477,004
+131,900
| +38% | +$700K |
|
1774
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
278,912
+14,986
| +6% | +$131K |
|
|
SKUL
1775
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
230,307
+98,722
| +75% | +$1.03M |
|
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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.