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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.4M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
174,319
+27,754
| +19% | +$200K |
|
2327
CSP Inc
CSPI
$84.9M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
-5,800
| -2% | -$20.9K |
|
|
UWN
2328
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
662,700
+29,300
| +5% | +$37.5K |
|
|
BXE
2329
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,060
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2330
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.4B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
23,995
-93,705
| -80% | -$3.65M |
|
|
ORM
2331
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+7,300
| +13% | +$101K |
|
2332
TAT Technologies
TATT
$514M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+1,900
| +1% | +$12.2K |
|
2333
Innodata
INOD
$2B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
361,500
+33,100
| +10% | +$89.7K |
|
|
TLRA
2334
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
404,300
+181,640
| +82% | +$433K |
|
|
ESI
2335
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,300
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2336
Teradyne
TER
$65.4B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-108,100
| -68% | -$2.07M |
|
2337
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.32B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,963
| New | +$926K |
|
2338
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
398,321
+54,031
| +16% | +$140K |
|
2339
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-4,500
| -3% | -$28.7K |
|
2340
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.79M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
706,600
-8,800
| -1% | -$10.4K |
|
2341
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.39B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
168,600
-2,106,000
| -93% | -$10.7M |
|
2342
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$878M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+28,800
| +193% | +$564K |
|
2343
Ciena
CIEN
$64.2B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+30,695
| +175% | +$612K |
|
|
EPIQ
2344
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$908K |
|
|
TGH
2345
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$994K |
|
|
NW.PRC.CL
2346
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
35,778
+24,054
| +205% | +$630K |
|
2347
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.64B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+24,100
| +132% | +$587K |
|
|
SALM
2348
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
150,695
+10,295
| +7% | +$72.2K |
|
|
STFC
2349
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
38,068
-500
| -1% | -$11.4K |
|
|
INSY
2350
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$841K |
|
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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.