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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
214,252
+23,819
| +13% | +$186K |
|
2077
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+4,300
| +26% | +$314K |
|
|
XCRA
2078
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,676
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2079
LSB Industries
LXU
$711M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,970
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2080
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
222,147
+1,160
| +0.5% | +$11.4K |
|
2081
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$190M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+26,500
| +44% | +$480K |
|
|
GEN
2082
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,000
| New | +$1.61M |
|
2083
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-71,900
| -40% | -$1.07M |
|
2084
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.35B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+25,300
| +61% | +$624K |
|
2085
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.74B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-44,800
| -50% | -$1.49M |
|
2086
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$886M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,500
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2087
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+3,200
| +11% | +$145K |
|
|
AXAS
2088
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,065
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2089
KVH Industries
KVHI
$143M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+21,100
| +27% | +$275K |
|
|
MCBC
2090
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
278,531
+79,642
| +40% | +$426K |
|
|
YZC
2091
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
+64,400
| +57% | +$523K |
|
2092
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,350
-438,882
| -87% | -$9.11M |
|
|
EGAS
2093
DELISTED
Gas Natural Inc.
EGAS
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+2,140
| +1% | +$21.6K |
|
2094
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+50,561
| +238% | +$1.01M |
|
2095
ICF International
ICFI
$1.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+17,730
| +97% | +$710K |
|
|
NTLS
2096
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
307,000
-201,388
| -40% | -$949K |
|
|
SNAK
2097
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
-85,400
| -39% | -$937K |
|
|
WSTC
2098
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,405
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
OCLR
2099
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
738,491
+180,660
| +32% | +$302K |
|
|
IIN
2100
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
182,200
+25,800
| +16% | +$197K |
|
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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.