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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NPTN
1801
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
372,100
-36,300
| -9% | -$146K |
|
1802
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$908M
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
157,600
+59,113
| +60% | +$945K |
|
|
EGRX
1803
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1804
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
253,200
+91,760
| +57% | +$825K |
|
|
MLNX
1805
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
+55,183
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
LIOX
1806
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
436,700
-125,352
| -22% | -$688K |
|
1807
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
70,500
+48,600
| +222% | +$1.72M |
|
1808
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
115,320
+2,557
| +2% | +$49.9K |
|
1809
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
997,333
+206,400
| +26% | +$505K |
|
|
TST
1810
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
138,151
+10,881
| +9% | +$221K |
|
|
RUTH
1811
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
+156,500
| New | +$2.37M |
|
1812
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
+72,200
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1813
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
98,300
-151,800
| -61% | -$3.7M |
|
1814
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
+69,700
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
HEP
1815
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
78,826
-9,649
| -11% | -$311K |
|
|
VTSS
1816
DELISTED
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
VTSS
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
466,600
+56,900
| +14% | +$240K |
|
|
IPAS
1817
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
232,280
+12,770
| +6% | +$152K |
|
|
NAVG
1818
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
63,200
+6,938
| +12% | +$259K |
|
|
AAWW
1819
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1820
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
122,400
+10,200
| +9% | +$197K |
|
|
MSL
1821
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
166,400
+7,300
| +5% | +$109K |
|
|
GPX
1822
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
66,300
+9,000
| +16% | +$310K |
|
|
JE
1823
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
15,773
+4,818
| +44% | +$801K |
|
1824
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
50,500
-114,400
| -69% | -$5.5M |
|
|
VLP
1825
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
+50,310
| New | +$2.44M |
|
Similar funds
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.