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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Astec Industries
ASTE
$994M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
16,145
-5,200
| -24% | -$220K |
|
|
TRQ
2627
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,580
| New | +$723K |
|
2628
Mind CTI
MNDO
$20.6M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
256,034
-497,127
| -66% | -$1.36M |
|
|
ECHO
2629
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-45,400
| -69% | -$1.38M |
|
|
MIXT
2630
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+20,100
| +31% | +$145K |
|
|
BLDP
2631
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$790M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
320,300
+20,600
| +7% | +$45.3K |
|
|
AAC
2632
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$559K |
|
|
UTIW
2633
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$639K |
|
|
MNI
2634
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
60,826
+5,715
| +10% | +$78.7K |
|
|
SBR
2635
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
17,257
+10,300
| +148% | +$410K |
|
|
XNET
2636
Xunlei
XNET
$316M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+13,400
| +33% | +$130K |
|
2637
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
18,718
-226,300
| -92% | -$8.34M |
|
|
INWK
2638
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-96,388
| -50% | -$629K |
|
2639
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-15,800
| -56% | -$806K |
|
|
IPXL
2640
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-57,800
| -80% | -$2.74M |
|
2641
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$384M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+1,600
| +1% | +$12K |
|
|
KWY
2642
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$279M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+23,700
| +28% | +$140K |
|
2643
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
12,525
+1,000
| +9% | +$52.1K |
|
2644
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.32B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-58,700
| -82% | -$2.82M |
|
|
FBRC
2645
DELISTED
FBR & Co. Common Stock
FBRC
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
27,675
-4,700
| -15% | -$104K |
|
2646
Compugen
CGEN
$237M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-52,700
| -36% | -$369K |
|
2647
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.24B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+4,900
| +45% | +$225K |
|
2648
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-238,100
| -74% | -$2.59M |
|
2649
ORIX
IX
$44.1B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
42,575
-52,260
| -55% | -$809K |
|
|
PN
2650
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,640
| New | +$604K |
|
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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.