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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PES
2176
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
236,998
-557,400
| -70% | -$2.78M |
|
|
EFC
2177
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
64,250
-51,150
| -44% | -$1.04M |
|
2178
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
34,093
-512,845
| -94% | -$18M |
|
2179
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,763
+489
| +3% | +$41.9K |
|
|
QLTY
2180
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-5,000
| -4% | -$50.3K |
|
|
SCS
2181
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,100
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
MESG
2182
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+52,311
| +436% | +$964K |
|
|
PRSS
2183
DELISTED
CafePress Inc.
PRSS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
325,100
+71,800
| +28% | +$210K |
|
|
SNDK
2184
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-207,999
| -91% | -$16.9M |
|
2185
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$377M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+9,000
| +18% | +$172K |
|
|
NOA
2186
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
432,316
-29,884
| -6% | -$86.8K |
|
|
GLOP
2187
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,921
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
TAX
2188
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,967
-5,233
| -10% | -$171K |
|
|
SNOW
2189
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,300
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
ABGB
2190
DELISTED
Abengoa SA Class B
ABGB
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
GLDD
2191
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
207,900
+12,800
| +7% | +$90.2K |
|
|
LMNS
2192
DELISTED
LUMENIS LTD CL B ORD SHS (ISR)
LMNS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,300
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2193
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+30,200
| +73% | +$510K |
|
2194
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+266,200
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
EMMS
2195
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
166,038
-9,469
| -5% | -$70.2K |
|
|
PRTK
2196
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,464
+16,100
| +69% | +$462K |
|
2197
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.5M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2198
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
-1,015,200
| -88% | -$8.06M |
|
2199
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$518M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+20,669
| +74% | +$520K |
|
|
HTBK
2200
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+6,600
| +5% | +$57.3K |
|
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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.