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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VDTH
2726
DELISTED
Videocon d2h Limited
VDTH
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,089
| New | +$451K |
|
2727
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$595M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+3,700
| +9% | +$40.4K |
|
2728
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.2B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+2,933
| +4% | +$19.2K |
|
2729
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$303M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
11,258
-15,642
| -58% | -$576K |
|
|
IKGH
2730
DELISTED
Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited
IKGH
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
211,749
+158,029
| +294% | +$318K |
|
2731
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.21B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$581K |
|
|
BRT
2732
BRT Apartments
BRT
$269M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
68,460
+700
| +1% | +$4.89K |
|
2733
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-16,000
| -39% | -$282K |
|
2734
ICL Group
ICL
$6.96B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$487K |
|
|
ALO
2735
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
80,560
+10,196
| +14% | +$64.3K |
|
|
TWER
2736
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
13,235
+865
| +7% | +$35.6K |
|
|
GLPW
2737
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+10,000
| +20% | +$96.7K |
|
|
TEU
2738
DELISTED
BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS (MARSHALL ISLANDS)
TEU
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
489,800
+74,400
| +18% | +$72.4K |
|
|
RDHL
2739
Redhill Biopharma
RDHL
$3.62M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+27
| New | +$429K |
|
2740
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.3M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
214,845
+155,445
| +262% | +$408K |
|
|
CBIO
2741
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$618M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
593
+170
| +40% | +$141K |
|
|
STRR
2742
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.5M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
20,529
+4,759
| +30% | +$117K |
|
|
PPIH
2743
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$216M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
77,648
+16,848
| +28% | +$104K |
|
|
GVP
2744
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
29,920
+1,150
| +4% | +$17.7K |
|
2745
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-31,050
| -58% | -$627K |
|
2746
Virco
VIRC
$97.2M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+6,200
| +4% | +$16.6K |
|
|
MBRG
2747
DELISTED
Middleburg Financial Corp
MBRG
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-5,600
| -18% | -$103K |
|
|
SJT
2748
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$129M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
42,681
-75,103
| -64% | -$833K |
|
2749
MediciNova
MNOV
$64.5M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+4,900
| +4% | +$19.4K |
|
|
GFN
2750
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
87,562
+67,262
| +331% | +$449K |
|
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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.