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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXK
2051
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.05B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
838,249
+85,950
| +11% | +$201K |
|
|
AMTG
2052
DELISTED
APOLLO RESIDENTIAL MTG INC COM STK
AMTG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-176,200
| -64% | -$2.79M |
|
|
LDR
2053
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,997
-39,621
| -47% | -$1.34M |
|
2054
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,485
-7,557
| -11% | -$186K |
|
2055
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$799M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,728
-34,501
| -66% | -$3.11M |
|
|
FNRG
2056
DELISTED
FORCEFIELD ENERGY INC. COMMON STOCK
FNRG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,900
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2057
Camtek
CAMT
$8.06B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
493,200
+15,200
| +3% | +$47.7K |
|
2058
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,824
-99,063
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
2059
Toro Company
TTC
$9.21B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-520,400
| -92% | -$17.2M |
|
2060
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
11,916
-67,264
| -85% | -$8.37M |
|
|
ESND
2061
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,222
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
EDN
2062
Edenor
EDN
$1.04B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+28,500
| +42% | +$356K |
|
|
AENZ
2063
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
69,135
+41,068
| +146% | +$1.19M |
|
2064
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+19,600
| +31% | +$383K |
|
|
HTWR
2065
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-59,800
| -77% | -$5.08M |
|
|
SSNI
2066
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
+101,422
| +139% | +$879K |
|
|
CO
2067
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
304,600
+122,900
| +68% | +$605K |
|
|
GBL
2068
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,769
+6,128
| +20% | +$264K |
|
2069
Movado Group
MOV
$796M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2070
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.87B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,428
-54,813
| -68% | -$3.18M |
|
2071
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.04B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
233,733
+134,317
| +135% | +$917K |
|
2072
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-56,100
| -65% | -$2.77M |
|
|
PMBC
2073
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
+12,000
| +6% | +$85K |
|
2074
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$764M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2075
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$28.6M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
198,011
+7,211
| +4% | +$58.2K |
|
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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.