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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUK
1926
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$1.89M |
|
1927
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$2.07M |
|
1928
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
401,400
-58,300
| -13% | -$261K |
|
1929
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.28B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-121,300
| -58% | -$2.82M |
|
1930
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$392M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+111,900
| +97% | +$1.07M |
|
1931
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$303M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,900
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
CDI
1932
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+116,324
| +430% | +$1.9M |
|
|
HPJ
1933
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
499,300
+25,600
| +5% | +$123K |
|
1934
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,654
-6,025
| -16% | -$371K |
|
1935
Standex International
SXI
$3.97B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-53,202
| -69% | -$3.94M |
|
1936
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+72,500
| +146% | +$1.21M |
|
1937
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$389M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
+20,100
| +16% | +$305K |
|
|
WTT
1938
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
762,900
+25,621
| +3% | +$76K |
|
|
EOCC
1939
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,436
+20,230
| +47% | +$622K |
|
|
EE
1940
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-1,700
| -3% | -$65.5K |
|
1941
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-32,300
| -24% | -$564K |
|
1942
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$369M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-9,061
| -9% | -$197K |
|
|
CBF
1943
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+17,600
| +33% | +$460K |
|
|
WCIC
1944
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,105
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
DFRG
1945
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,300
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1946
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,200
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
STS
1947
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
249,478
+31,975
| +15% | +$254K |
|
1948
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,329
| New | +$1.91M |
|
1949
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$462M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-9,000
| -11% | -$227K |
|
1950
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,050
+52,217
| +482% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.