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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTK
2426
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
69,723
+29,829
| +75% | +$372K |
|
2427
Curis
CRIS
$3.95M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+162
| New | +$782K |
|
|
DCOM
2428
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-772
| -2% | -$12K |
|
2429
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.63B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,047
| New | +$990K |
|
|
PNTR
2430
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
89,069
-1,631
| -2% | -$13.6K |
|
|
BSPM
2431
DELISTED
Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BSPM
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
90,410
+4,200
| +5% | +$33.8K |
|
2432
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.7M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
133,520
+62,220
| +87% | +$315K |
|
2433
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.16B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
19,480
+12,640
| +185% | +$530K |
|
2434
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.69B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$717K |
|
|
PCMI
2435
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+3,900
| +5% | +$36.8K |
|
2436
Belden
BDC
$5.35B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$706K |
|
|
ONVI
2437
DELISTED
Onvia, Inc.
ONVI
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+10,200
| +6% | +$47.5K |
|
2438
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+16,600
| +63% | +$289K |
|
2439
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$709M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
325
+120
| +59% | +$248K |
|
|
BALT
2440
DELISTED
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COMMON STOCK
BALT
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
508,174
+41,538
| +9% | +$69.8K |
|
2441
Pluri
PLUR
$18M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
3,373
+702
| +26% | +$165K |
|
2442
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$804M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+4,400
| +6% | +$40.7K |
|
|
EMWP
2443
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,149
| New | +$785K |
|
2444
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$84.3M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
251,600
+23,100
| +10% | +$68.8K |
|
|
CPL
2445
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
62,411
+50,881
| +441% | +$609K |
|
|
ADMS
2446
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$733K |
|
|
DGAS
2447
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+2,997
| +8% | +$60.7K |
|
|
ABCD
2448
DELISTED
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
ABCD
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
+52,400
| +28% | +$136K |
|
|
FBRC
2449
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
32,375
-8,676
| -21% | -$206K |
|
2450
Kamada
KMDA
$422M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
169,100
+45,694
| +37% | +$196K |
|
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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.