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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.23B
| – | – |
-178,770
| Closed | -$4.66M |
|
3277
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.5B
| – | – |
-69,909
| Closed | -$951K |
|
|
CALY
3278
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.01B
| – | – |
-230,900
| Closed | -$1.78M |
|
3279
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| – | – |
-105,700
| Closed | -$3.29M |
|
3280
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$22.9B
| – | – |
-26,905
| Closed | -$842K |
|
3281
Manitowoc
MTW
$702M
| – | – |
-65,134
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
3282
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| – | – |
-1,147,836
| Closed | -$40.2M |
|
|
MVO
3283
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
| – | – |
-13,900
| Closed | -$203K |
|
3284
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.1B
| – | – |
-125,700
| Closed | -$2.01M |
|
3285
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| – | – |
-145,614
| Closed | -$11.4M |
|
3286
NewMarket
NEU
$8.43B
| – | – |
-10,500
| Closed | -$4.24M |
|
3287
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.37B
| – | – |
-163,390
| Closed | -$481K |
|
3288
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| – | – |
-777,498
| Closed | -$13M |
|
3289
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.55B
| – | – |
-99,900
| Closed | -$3.06M |
|
3290
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| – | – |
-164,790
| Closed | -$7.92M |
|
3291
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.23B
| – | – |
-29,933
| Closed | -$4.57M |
|
3292
NN Inc
NNBR
$301M
| – | – |
-111,200
| Closed | -$2.29M |
|
3293
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.71B
| – | – |
-110,300
| Closed | -$4.34M |
|
3294
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.43B
| – | – |
-52,073
| Closed | -$1.35M |
|
3295
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.35B
| – | – |
-54,500
| Closed | -$3.08M |
|
3296
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| – | – |
-243,400
| Closed | -$3.67M |
|
3297
ONE Gas
OGS
$5B
| – | – |
-5,800
| Closed | -$239K |
|
3298
Oceaneering
OII
$5.05B
| – | – |
-97,862
| Closed | -$5.75M |
|
3299
Oneok
OKE
$57.7B
| – | – |
-330,600
| Closed | -$16.5M |
|
3300
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| – | – |
-1,254,332
| Closed | -$56.4M |
|
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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.