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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
TechTarget
TTGT
$277M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
-9,810
| -5% | -$112K |
|
|
BKYF
1877
DELISTED
BK KY FINL CORP
BKYF
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+3,000
| +7% | +$142K |
|
|
FSYS
1878
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
200,122
+189,422
| +1,770% | +$2.05M |
|
1879
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.9B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
250,632
+8,600
| +4% | +$66.6K |
|
|
WFT
1880
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
179,330
-2,526,500
| -93% | -$29.4M |
|
1881
NVE Corp
NVEC
$563M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+8,278
| +35% | +$550K |
|
|
GPT
1882
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,184
-258,020
| -91% | -$7.34M |
|
|
VIAS
1883
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,658
+13,900
| +12% | +$236K |
|
|
ATSG
1884
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
237,400
+174,934
| +280% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CCSC
1885
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
343,964
+10,480
| +3% | +$50.9K |
|
1886
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,800
| New | +$1.64M |
|
1887
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.89B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
90,850
-27,583
| -23% | -$658K |
|
1888
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$585M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+13,300
| +6% | +$123K |
|
|
ACH
1889
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+105,100
| +154% | +$1.25M |
|
|
UAM
1890
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
+110,100
| +119% | +$1.03M |
|
1891
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,198
+18,734
| +26% | +$446K |
|
1892
Ternium
TX
$10.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,300
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
OKSB
1893
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-30,198
| -20% | -$498K |
|
|
NGHC
1894
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,100
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
KSPN
1895
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,070
+270
| +0.9% | +$19.1K |
|
1896
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+21,800
| +61% | +$852K |
|
|
WX
1897
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-63,800
| -54% | -$2.46M |
|
|
LOJN
1898
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
749,300
-12,305
| -2% | -$31.5K |
|
|
EPAX
1899
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
843,400
+13,900
| +2% | +$34.4K |
|
|
AV
1900
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,728
| New | +$2.14M |
|
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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.