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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BDBD
2751
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,700
| New | +$592K |
|
|
AKAO
2752
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
75,529
+51,829
| +219% | +$321K |
|
|
TISA
2753
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
-1,500
| -1% | -$5.24K |
|
|
BOXC
2754
DELISTED
Brookfield Can Office Properties
BOXC
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-8,300
| -28% | -$187K |
|
|
SSRG
2755
DELISTED
SYMMETRY SURGICAL INC COMMON STK
SSRG
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,091
| New | +$430K |
|
|
UCP
2756
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,595
| New | +$498K |
|
2757
Silicom
SILC
$268M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-15,000
| -55% | -$576K |
|
2758
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.04B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-271,000
| -96% | -$11.8M |
|
|
AV
2759
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-103,128
| -78% | -$1.68M |
|
2760
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$886M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-70,900
| -72% | -$1.14M |
|
|
CIR
2761
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-13,910
| -63% | -$768K |
|
|
SWSH
2762
DELISTED
SWISHER HYGIENE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
SWSH
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
418,550
-5,009
| -1% | -$8.08K |
|
|
TBRA
2763
DELISTED
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TBRA
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
25,365
+18,520
| +271% | +$271K |
|
2764
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.6B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
26,028
-6,300
| -19% | -$107K |
|
2765
NLI Holdings
NL
$329M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
58,243
+35,143
| +152% | +$265K |
|
2766
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.35B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$432K |
|
2767
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.28B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
15,497
+7,693
| +99% | +$223K |
|
|
CXP
2768
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-89,900
| -84% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SXE
2769
DELISTED
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.
SXE
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-124,091
| -76% | -$1.72M |
|
|
RELV
2770
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
48,671
+771
| +2% | +$6.28K |
|
2771
Viasat
VSAT
$12B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$441K |
|
2772
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$377K |
|
|
ICD
2773
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
2,370
+690
| +41% | +$108K |
|
|
CGNT
2774
DELISTED
Cogentix Medical, Inc.
CGNT
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+258,763
| New | +$424K |
|
|
VSA
2775
VisionSys AI
VSA
$10.3M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
13
+1
| +8% | +$30.8K |
|
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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.