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 | 13.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.69% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.17% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRNA
2526
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+49,100
| +390% | +$901K |
|
|
HI
2527
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$865K |
|
|
ACI
2528
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
252,660
+227,640
| +910% | +$1.71M |
|
|
PGEM
2529
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+34,500
| +91% | +$443K |
|
|
CYAN
2530
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+9,000
| +11% | +$84K |
|
2531
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-42,500
| -35% | -$609K |
|
|
SALM
2532
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-18,095
| -12% | -$98.1K |
|
|
FAC
2533
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
262,309
+42,109
| +19% | +$127K |
|
2534
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$831K |
|
|
ATE
2535
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+3,300
| +4% | +$38.6K |
|
2536
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,748
| New | +$962K |
|
2537
Broadwind
BWEN
$129M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+91,847
| +87% | +$385K |
|
2538
V2X
VVX
$2.55B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,536
| New | +$864K |
|
|
PBCT
2539
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-179,300
| -78% | -$2.79M |
|
|
RBS.PRH.CL
2540
DELISTED
Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRH.CL
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
32,740
+3,640
| +13% | +$93.1K |
|
|
ELON
2541
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
103,180
+11,135
| +12% | +$103K |
|
|
LTRE
2542
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
639,700
+5,200
| +0.8% | +$7.14K |
|
2543
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.99M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
708,100
+1,500
| +0.2% | +$2.04K |
|
2544
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
-10,350
| -24% | -$246K |
|
2545
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$135M
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,600
| New | +$968K |
|
2546
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$471M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+8,361
| +17% | +$118K |
|
|
DTLK
2547
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
91,461
-47,107
| -34% | -$483K |
|
2548
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$782M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+15,310
| +152% | +$585K |
|
|
EXA
2549
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-3,690
| -5% | -$41.8K |
|
|
VYNT
2550
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
459
+385
| +520% | +$599K |
|
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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 13% of assets, up from 13% 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.