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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-1,122,600
| -97% | -$44.7M |
|
2127
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+17,100
| +53% | +$490K |
|
|
LPT
2128
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
MTEM
2129
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
2,099
+1,023
| +95% | +$673K |
|
|
ADPT
2130
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+22,500
| +409% | +$890K |
|
2131
Foster
FSTR
$404M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+3,800
| +15% | +$180K |
|
2132
DMC Global
BOOM
$153M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+38,500
| +54% | +$563K |
|
|
SVC
2133
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
8,559
-159,650
| -95% | -$25.5M |
|
|
BHR
2134
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,032
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2135
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-41,800
| -71% | -$3.23M |
|
|
PMC
2136
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-123,057
| -71% | -$3.06M |
|
|
ELGX
2137
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,140
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
ORC
2138
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,974
+10,545
| +101% | +$711K |
|
|
GRP.U
2139
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+15,900
| +67% | +$565K |
|
2140
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+25,200
| +17% | +$214K |
|
|
PHIIK
2141
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+23,071
| +101% | +$769K |
|
2142
Identive
INVE
$64.1M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
160,712
-53,728
| -25% | -$623K |
|
2143
Inuvo
INUV
$14.2M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
66,042
+6,340
| +11% | +$90.4K |
|
|
VAL
2144
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-75,300
| -82% | -$6.48M |
|
|
RT
2145
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
226,669
+50,244
| +28% | +$318K |
|
|
RVNC
2146
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,409
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2147
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$744M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
287
+112
| +64% | +$550K |
|
|
GPIC
2148
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+3,100
| +3% | +$27.7K |
|
|
OB
2149
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+27,500
| +46% | +$429K |
|
2150
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+30,000
| +129% | +$730K |
|
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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.