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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| – | – |
-1,233,976
| Closed | -$6.73M |
|
3202
AES
AES
$10.5B
| – | – |
-32,400
| Closed | -$416K |
|
3203
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| – | – |
-631,448
| Closed | -$14.2M |
|
3204
AutoNation
AN
$6.89B
| – | – |
-89,900
| Closed | -$5.78M |
|
3205
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| – | – |
-3,770
| Closed | -$221K |
|
3206
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.71B
| – | – |
-54,702
| Closed | -$3.42M |
|
3207
Aon
AON
$76B
| – | – |
-571,201
| Closed | -$54.9M |
|
3208
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| – | – |
-184,454
| Closed | -$11.1M |
|
3209
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| – | – |
-1,297,400
| Closed | -$103M |
|
|
CVSA
3210
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.53B
| – | – |
-103,500
| Closed | -$3.45M |
|
3211
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$29.8M
| – | – |
-3,160
| Closed | -$234K |
|
3212
American Express
AXP
$232B
| – | – |
-1,186,600
| Closed | -$92.7M |
|
3213
Boeing
BA
$182B
| – | – |
-467,510
| Closed | -$70.2M |
|
3214
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| – | – |
-3,583,507
| Closed | -$133M |
|
3215
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| – | – |
-807,180
| Closed | -$7.7M |
|
3216
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| – | – |
-25,600
| Closed | -$1.32M |
|
3217
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.93B
| – | – |
-10,700
| Closed | -$401K |
|
3218
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.5B
| – | – |
-32,403
| Closed | -$293K |
|
3219
Belden
BDC
$5.37B
| – | – |
-8,200
| Closed | -$767K |
|
3220
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| – | – |
-451,900
| Closed | -$94.2M |
|
3221
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| – | – |
-3,379,975
| Closed | -$157M |
|
3222
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| – | – |
-474,100
| Closed | -$30.6M |
|
3223
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.83B
| – | – |
-150,942
| Closed | -$9.24M |
|
3224
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| – | – |
-669,200
| Closed | -$11.1M |
|
3225
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.2B
| – | – |
-107,327
| Closed | -$2.33M |
|
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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.