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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAD
2826
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
480,855
+215,355
| +81% | +$222K |
|
2827
AudioCodes
AUDC
$253M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
108,467
-678,883
| -86% | -$2.88M |
|
2828
Daxor
DXR
$60.7M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+400
| +0.8% | +$2.89K |
|
|
IRD
2829
Opus Genetics
IRD
$309M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
+596
| +99% | +$202K |
|
|
ULTR
2830
DELISTED
ULTRAPETROL (BAHAMAS) LTD COM STK
ULTR
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+27,400
| +10% | +$34.8K |
|
|
GRP.U
2831
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-29,400
| -74% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MRVC
2832
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+9,800
| +54% | +$89.7K |
|
|
BXE
2833
DELISTED
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
BXE
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
29,352
-49,708
| -63% | -$711K |
|
|
BKEP
2834
DELISTED
Blueknight Energy Partners L.P.
BKEP
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-28,042
| -38% | -$220K |
|
2835
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.4B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+400
| +2% | +$8.04K |
|
2836
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.6B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,664
| New | +$364K |
|
2837
Kopin
KOPN
$898M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+75,600
| +335% | +$270K |
|
|
PTX
2838
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,702
| New | +$402K |
|
|
EMAN
2839
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
+9,100
| +8% | +$23.7K |
|
2840
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-49,800
| -88% | -$2.48M |
|
|
VISN
2841
DELISTED
VisionChina Media, Inc.
VISN
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,200
| New | +$389K |
|
2842
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.19B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$358K |
|
2843
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
21,507
-121,479
| -85% | -$1.95M |
|
2844
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-22,100
| -71% | -$777K |
|
|
FLXN
2845
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-11,006
| -42% | -$222K |
|
2846
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.3M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+90,500
| +84% | +$142K |
|
|
SWIR
2847
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-150,500
| -92% | -$4.87M |
|
|
AEY
2848
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
14,130
+760
| +6% | +$18K |
|
2849
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.5M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
9,930
+320
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
|
HELI
2850
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
12,246
+3,439
| +39% | +$140K |
|
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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.