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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$316M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$449M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.94% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NOA
2476
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
389,637
-42,679
| -10% | -$119K |
|
2477
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$928K |
|
2478
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$993K |
|
2479
Tredegar Corp
TG
$281M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+20,300
| +91% | +$426K |
|
|
PWOD
2480
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
31,950
+6,750
| +27% | +$198K |
|
|
IDXG
2481
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
6,519
-7
| -0.1% | -$971 |
|
2482
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$84.3M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
278,900
+27,300
| +11% | +$89.1K |
|
2483
TAT Technologies
TATT
$508M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+800
| +0.6% | +$5.44K |
|
2484
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$706M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
423
+98
| +30% | +$196K |
|
|
XEC
2485
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
8,402
-70,396
| -89% | -$8.41M |
|
|
SUP
2486
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+38,600
| +322% | +$739K |
|
|
AIOT
2487
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$421M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
151,815
+24,800
| +20% | +$164K |
|
|
ATTO
2488
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,802
| New | +$848K |
|
2489
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
-1,281,300
| -88% | -$7.37M |
|
2490
Curis
CRIS
$3.91M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
138
-24
| -15% | -$144K |
|
|
ITIC
2491
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$530M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-700
| -5% | -$50.8K |
|
|
PLPM
2492
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
377,595
+42,286
| +13% | +$93.5K |
|
2493
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.87B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+23,000
| +44% | +$226K |
|
2494
Weyco Group
WEYS
$446M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
30,483
+8,806
| +41% | +$256K |
|
2495
Veru
VERU
$46M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
50,468
+11,118
| +28% | +$297K |
|
2496
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$454M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
2,183
-4,348
| -67% | -$1.82M |
|
|
AMNB
2497
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
37,792
+14,597
| +63% | +$331K |
|
|
FLNA
2498
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.7M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
74,241
+25,857
| +53% | +$354K |
|
|
ONE
2499
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
299,986
+202,786
| +209% | +$578K |
|
|
CSCI
2500
DELISTED
COSCIENS Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
CSCI
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
318
+262
| +468% | +$1.1M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Jim Simons held 3,611 positions worth $43.9B, down 6.5% from $47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $2.38B in Q2 2015, closing 415 positions and reducing 921 holdings. Its most notable exit was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $218M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Microsoft worth $306M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2015 buy was Microsoft: 6,935,684 shares worth $306M.
- Jim Simons added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2015, an estimated $131M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $449M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $218M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $43.9B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 478 new positions and closed 415 in Q2 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $43.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.