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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.82B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$213K |
|
2977
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.48B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-58,800
| -87% | -$1.47M |
|
|
HGT
2978
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,087
| New | +$272K |
|
2979
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$197K |
|
|
DERM
2980
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,487
| New | +$177K |
|
2981
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-39,000
| -76% | -$492K |
|
2982
Ultralife
ULBI
$124M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
47,912
+10,612
| +28% | +$43.1K |
|
|
HQCL
2983
DELISTED
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
HQCL
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
12,010
-1,280
| -10% | -$25.9K |
|
2984
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.02B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-9,700
| -10% | -$22K |
|
2985
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.56B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,281
| New | +$337K |
|
|
ALTV
2986
DELISTED
Alteva
ALTV
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,507
| New | +$206K |
|
|
MNTX
2987
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,913
| New | +$226K |
|
2988
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$471M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+4,100
| +22% | +$34.6K |
|
2989
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$17.6M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
34,320
-3,786
| -10% | -$30.4K |
|
|
NRT
2990
North European Oil Royalty Trust
NRT
$83.6M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-1,900
| -10% | -$24.1K |
|
2991
Savara
SVRA
$1.08B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
5,615
-2,986
| -35% | -$105K |
|
|
SMTX
2992
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+22,300
| +24% | +$36.3K |
|
2993
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$90.7M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+2,800
| +14% | +$23.1K |
|
|
IKAN
2994
DELISTED
IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
IKAN
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
91,350
+11,400
| +14% | +$27K |
|
|
GIGA
2995
DELISTED
Giga-Tronics Inc
GIGA
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-17,700
| -14% | -$32.3K |
|
|
AMBR
2996
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$212K |
|
|
ASXC
2997
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
4,715
+1,784
| +61% | +$82.2K |
|
2998
Eterna Therapeutics
ERNA
$5.02M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
2999
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$282M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
23,811
+5,710
| +32% | +$42.9K |
|
|
CPL
3000
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
15,068
-47,343
| -76% | -$594K |
|
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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.