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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FPO
1826
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
204,800
+103,900
| +103% | +$1.28M |
|
1827
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$989M
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
+110,600
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
STKL
1828
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
229,200
+40,600
| +22% | +$445K |
|
1829
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
142,986
-668,665
| -82% | -$10.3M |
|
|
SDLP
1830
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
20,650
-11,600
| -36% | -$1.67M |
|
|
BRG
1831
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
+181,112
| New | +$2.4M |
|
1832
LG Display
LPL
$3.37B
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
168,500
+48,300
| +40% | +$746K |
|
|
TNGO
1833
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
174,400
+119,400
| +217% | +$1.47M |
|
1834
Mind CTI
MNDO
$20.6M
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
753,161
-619,328
| -45% | -$2.17M |
|
1835
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$856M
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
172,000
+100
| +0.1% | +$1.21K |
|
|
ACTS
1836
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
1,594,096
-406,704
| -20% | -$685K |
|
1837
GSI Technology
GSIT
$260M
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
403,200
+14,369
| +4% | +$78.8K |
|
|
PBPB
1838
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
173,600
+124,930
| +257% | +$1.73M |
|
|
ECYT
1839
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
379,100
-158,305
| -29% | -$914K |
|
1840
York Water
YORW
$536M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
97,700
+11,100
| +13% | +$261K |
|
1841
C&F Financial
CFFI
$288M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
67,800
-3,700
| -5% | -$134K |
|
1842
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
265,834
+41,334
| +18% | +$368K |
|
1843
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$280M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
211,800
+29,004
| +16% | +$292K |
|
1844
Radware
RDWR
$1.25B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
112,400
-162,622
| -59% | -$3.46M |
|
|
ENIA
1845
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
267,903
+173,720
| +184% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ICEL
1846
DELISTED
CELLULAR DYNAMICS INTL INC COM STK (WI)
ICEL
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
142,995
+80,395
| +128% | +$516K |
|
1847
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
122,700
+9,200
| +8% | +$164K |
|
1848
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
219,800
+9,100
| +4% | +$88.4K |
|
1849
RELX
RELX
$60.4B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
136,128
-31,200
| -19% | -$541K |
|
1850
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.6B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
139,236
+72,949
| +110% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.