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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$901M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
53,834
+7,806
| +17% | +$120K |
|
|
ELON
2377
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
92,045
+17,405
| +23% | +$220K |
|
|
CHMI
2378
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,500
| New | +$870K |
|
|
RSTI
2379
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
35,958
-38,606
| -52% | -$972K |
|
2380
Limoneira
LMNR
$254M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+18,082
| +83% | +$392K |
|
2381
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$21.4M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
11,120
+6,780
| +156% | +$524K |
|
|
GUID
2382
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+53,400
| +50% | +$327K |
|
|
LOCK
2383
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$871K |
|
|
RHE
2384
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+2,542
| +18% | +$127K |
|
|
CBB
2385
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,540
| New | +$802K |
|
|
BRDR
2386
DELISTED
BODERFREE INC COM
BRDR
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+142,500
| New | +$985K |
|
|
IMI
2387
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
521,608
+18,184
| +4% | +$31K |
|
|
RRM
2388
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+1,800
| +2% | +$13.1K |
|
2389
GigaMedia
GIGM
$16.4M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
220,720
-192,660
| -47% | -$779K |
|
|
QGENF
2390
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,656
| New | +$849K |
|
|
VOLT
2391
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+39,700
| +123% | +$474K |
|
|
PPP
2392
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
246,516
-558,100
| -69% | -$2.05M |
|
2393
Marcus Corp
MCS
$926M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$767K |
|
2394
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+4,025
| +18% | +$123K |
|
|
BBNK
2395
DELISTED
BRIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BBNK
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+7,900
| +33% | +$181K |
|
|
MERU
2396
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
583,100
+114,900
| +25% | +$299K |
|
|
GMAN
2397
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
101,100
+22,900
| +29% | +$93.7K |
|
2398
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.89B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+21,400
| +340% | +$675K |
|
2399
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$100M
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,975
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2400
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$443M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,446
| New | +$809K |
|
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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.