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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOP
2501
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
39,049
-11,872
| -23% | -$308K |
|
|
PMFG
2502
DELISTED
PMFG INC COM STK (DE)
PMFG
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
+114,300
| +470% | +$661K |
|
|
JCTC
2503
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.3M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+200
| +0.1% | +$1.14K |
|
|
PNTR
2504
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+13,431
| +15% | +$112K |
|
|
ABGB
2505
DELISTED
Abengoa SA Class B
ABGB
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
55,894
-13,106
| -19% | -$221K |
|
|
ESL
2506
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-53,900
| -85% | -$5.77M |
|
2507
Franklin Covey
FC
$234M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-16,800
| -28% | -$328K |
|
|
MDSO
2508
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,294
| New | +$875K |
|
2509
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$219M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
59,849
+17,349
| +41% | +$260K |
|
|
CSS
2510
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
29,187
+16,387
| +128% | +$470K |
|
|
ROIC
2511
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,497
| New | +$945K |
|
|
GDEN
2512
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+24,000
| +33% | +$212K |
|
|
WGL
2513
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$907K |
|
|
YUME
2514
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+83,100
| +105% | +$419K |
|
|
PCMI
2515
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+4,900
| +6% | +$48.4K |
|
|
EDN
2516
Edenor
EDN
$994M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-29,400
| -30% | -$441K |
|
|
FCRE
2517
DELISTED
FC Global Realty Incorporated Common Stock
FCRE
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
127,720
+15,520
| +14% | +$141K |
|
|
KZIA
2518
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$146M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
1,078
+562
| +109% | +$638K |
|
2519
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$801M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+9,800
| +12% | +$91.4K |
|
|
ASFI
2520
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+4,300
| +4% | +$35.7K |
|
|
PHLT
2521
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
267,053
-29,530
| -10% | -$91.9K |
|
2522
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,300
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
RRM
2523
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+3,300
| +3% | +$23.9K |
|
2524
Euroseas
ESEA
$525M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
17,433
+287
| +2% | +$13.9K |
|
|
CORV
2525
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
91,647
-5,466
| -6% | -$50.9K |
|
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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.