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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| – | – |
-244,800
| Closed | -$17.9M |
|
3252
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| – | – |
-302,444
| Closed | -$27.9M |
|
3253
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| – | – |
-59,128
| Closed | -$2.66M |
|
3254
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.48B
| – | – |
-19,500
| Closed | -$1.5M |
|
3255
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| – | – |
-2,011,263
| Closed | -$28M |
|
3256
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| – | – |
-168,095
| Closed | -$4.23M |
|
3257
Kemper
KMPR
$1.54B
| – | – |
-202,200
| Closed | -$7.3M |
|
3258
Koppers
KOP
$870M
| – | – |
-107,200
| Closed | -$2.79M |
|
3259
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.61B
| – | – |
-56,400
| Closed | -$2.88M |
|
3260
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| – | – |
-10,100
| Closed | -$1.95M |
|
|
LNW
3261
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| – | – |
-13,281
| Closed | -$169K |
|
3262
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| – | – |
-1,333,800
| Closed | -$10.6M |
|
3263
Stride
LRN
$3.29B
| – | – |
-58,100
| Closed | -$690K |
|
3264
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| – | – |
-220,900
| Closed | -$12.8M |
|
3265
Marriott International
MAR
$91.1B
| – | – |
-89,998
| Closed | -$7.02M |
|
3266
MBIA
MBI
$253M
| – | – |
-395,520
| Closed | -$3.77M |
|
3267
Microbot Medical
MBOT
$113M
| – | – |
-30
| Closed | -$45K |
|
3268
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| – | – |
-52,500
| Closed | -$2.98M |
|
3269
Methanex
MEOH
$4.2B
| – | – |
-465,496
| Closed | -$21.3M |
|
|
MFA
3270
MFA Financial
MFA
$928M
| – | – |
-128,875
| Closed | -$4.12M |
|
3271
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.7B
| – | – |
-408,154
| Closed | -$7.79M |
|
|
MITT
3272
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| – | – |
-64,833
| Closed | -$3.61M |
|
3273
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| – | – |
-433,100
| Closed | -$11M |
|
3274
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| – | – |
-136,065
| Closed | -$4M |
|
3275
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$92.3M
| – | – |
-117,239
| Closed | -$3.15M |
|
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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.