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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
2576
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-96,773
| -83% | -$3.98M |
|
2577
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-77,900
| -67% | -$1.52M |
|
|
SHLO
2578
DELISTED
Shiloh Industries Inc
SHLO
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,347
| New | +$715K |
|
|
ONVI
2579
DELISTED
Onvia, Inc.
ONVI
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
+6,700
| +4% | +$30.2K |
|
2580
AMES National
ATLO
$281M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
30,038
+12,038
| +67% | +$299K |
|
|
ITI
2581
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
426,000
+18,800
| +5% | +$33.7K |
|
|
FRM
2582
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+22,700
| +33% | +$186K |
|
|
TRVN
2583
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
191
-24
| -11% | -$101K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2584
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
133,968
+53,352
| +66% | +$296K |
|
2585
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.25B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,765
| New | +$860K |
|
|
PNX
2586
DELISTED
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC. NEW
PNX
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,729
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
LMIA
2587
DELISTED
LMI Aerospace Inc
LMIA
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+52,200
| +239% | +$569K |
|
2588
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
371,835
-26,486
| -7% | -$63.1K |
|
2589
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$281M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+3,400
| +8% | +$54.3K |
|
2590
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$133M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+18,900
| +54% | +$271K |
|
|
GIFI
2591
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,435
| New | +$834K |
|
2592
Allot
ALLT
$377M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+87,700
| +645% | +$714K |
|
|
LDRH
2593
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-7,583
| -31% | -$301K |
|
2594
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-126,694
| -83% | -$3.52M |
|
2595
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$46.8M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
499,800
+15,900
| +3% | +$24K |
|
|
PSV
2596
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
8,911
+201
| +2% | +$18.3K |
|
|
TEP
2597
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,037
| New | +$744K |
|
|
ISSI
2598
DELISTED
INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTN INC
ISSI
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
32,596
+13,796
| +73% | +$273K |
|
2599
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.01B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-308,708
| -88% | -$4.71M |
|
2600
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
61,202
+20,802
| +51% | +$242K |
|
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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.