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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMAR
2101
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
157,419
+30,119
| +24% | +$346K |
|
|
FGH
2102
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
316,200
+9,490
| +3% | +$42K |
|
2103
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+7,400
| +38% | +$389K |
|
2104
Comp X International
CIX
$390M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+2,800
| +2% | +$31.6K |
|
|
FRS
2105
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+3,200
| +6% | +$88.1K |
|
2106
Matthews International
MATW
$722M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-1,400
| -5% | -$67.5K |
|
|
CACB
2107
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
300,356
+65,100
| +28% | +$311K |
|
|
SNT
2108
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
264,200
+34,300
| +15% | +$175K |
|
|
ENBL
2109
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,651
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2110
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$484M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,211
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
MBTF
2111
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
254,847
+2,800
| +1% | +$15K |
|
|
NMRX
2112
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,835
+23,809
| +24% | +$258K |
|
2113
First Financial Corp
THFF
$975M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-9,100
| -19% | -$311K |
|
2114
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,435
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2115
Asure Software
ASUR
$251M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
246,276
+5,500
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
2116
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,950
-173,900
| -77% | -$4.89M |
|
2117
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$230M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+13,454
| +11% | +$138K |
|
2118
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$15.2M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
8,834
+227
| +3% | +$35.1K |
|
|
GLBR
2119
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,345
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
ZEP
2120
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+12,200
| +17% | +$199K |
|
|
CUDA
2121
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2122
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-40,792
| -74% | -$3.99M |
|
|
FLY
2123
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
96,901
-1,477,063
| -94% | -$21M |
|
|
SJT
2124
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$129M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
117,784
-25,536
| -18% | -$353K |
|
2125
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$1.4M |
|
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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.