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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+3,100
| +6% | +$75.2K |
|
|
QLTI
2152
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
341,324
+122,637
| +56% | +$505K |
|
|
CCM
2153
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$20M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,720
+1,620
| +8% | +$111K |
|
2154
ORIX
IX
$43.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
94,835
-80,165
| -46% | -$1.05M |
|
|
MOCO
2155
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+7,280
| +10% | +$120K |
|
|
AVHI
2156
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-14,205
| -15% | -$216K |
|
|
ORIG
2157
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+22
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
PQUE
2158
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+576,854
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
TAST
2159
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+58,000
| +57% | +$465K |
|
|
DVAX
2160
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,051
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
JMBA
2161
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
89,660
-22,800
| -20% | -$349K |
|
2162
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-215,200
| -89% | -$11.4M |
|
|
TREC
2163
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+58,600
| +119% | +$805K |
|
|
VRTU
2164
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-64,600
| -67% | -$2.57M |
|
2165
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22.9M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
123,199
+500
| +0.4% | +$5.55K |
|
|
DRD
2166
DRDGold
DRD
$2.06B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
754,326
-64,754
| -8% | -$129K |
|
|
HTLF
2167
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-5,800
| -13% | -$172K |
|
|
QUNR
2168
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$963K |
|
|
INWK
2169
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
193,888
+159,688
| +467% | +$1M |
|
|
TTHI
2170
DELISTED
TRANSITION THERAPEUTICS INC (CANADA)
TTHI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
190,700
+15,300
| +9% | +$106K |
|
|
VXRT
2171
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,387
+4,305
| +9% | +$119K |
|
|
CYS
2172
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-1,640,198
| -92% | -$14.6M |
|
|
ANR
2173
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,295,200
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
GNBC
2174
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,600
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2175
Taoping
TAOP
$8.83M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
150
+2
| +1% | +$13K |
|
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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.