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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.8B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+100,983
| +655% | +$1.81M |
|
1902
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+7,500
| +8% | +$162K |
|
|
BCA
1903
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
132,666
+46,520
| +54% | +$794K |
|
1904
Marchex
MCHX
$80.6M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
518,235
-31,766
| -6% | -$134K |
|
|
POWR
1905
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,480
| New | +$1.75M |
|
1906
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$66.6M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,323
+700
| +2% | +$42.5K |
|
1907
Codexis
CDXS
$175M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
461,900
+145,000
| +46% | +$511K |
|
|
ALE
1908
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,899
+30,000
| +303% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ESSA
1909
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+14,202
| +9% | +$175K |
|
|
ENTR
1910
DELISTED
ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK (DE)
ENTR
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
707,300
+134,450
| +23% | +$377K |
|
1911
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.08B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,838
-53,035
| -76% | -$6.56M |
|
|
SURG
1912
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
387,560
+175,960
| +83% | +$831K |
|
1913
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,430
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
NTP
1914
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
524,604
-690,997
| -57% | -$3.11M |
|
1915
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,100
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
ANCX
1916
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+1,700
| +2% | +$30.7K |
|
1917
Camden National
CAC
$996M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-1,149
| -1% | -$29.2K |
|
|
NCFT
1918
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$1.69M |
|
1919
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,400
| New | +$2.1M |
|
1920
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,508
-54,600
| -66% | -$3.91M |
|
1921
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,700
| New | +$1.71M |
|
1922
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
270,100
+3,200
| +1% | +$24.9K |
|
1923
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+160,800
| +285% | +$1.92M |
|
1924
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-338,400
| -82% | -$9.66M |
|
1925
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.5B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
412,000
+281,200
| +215% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.