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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| – | – |
-1,525,784
| Closed | -$72.2M |
|
3352
Southern Copper
SCCO
$164B
| – | – |
-72,329
| Closed | -$1.93M |
|
3353
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| – | – |
-35,400
| Closed | -$922K |
|
3354
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| – | – |
-62,200
| Closed | -$460K |
|
3355
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.53B
| – | – |
-350,367
| Closed | -$8.88M |
|
3356
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.6B
| – | – |
-138,600
| Closed | -$4.27M |
|
3357
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.95B
| – | – |
-16,838
| Closed | -$2.09M |
|
3358
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$889M
| – | – |
-8,400
| Closed | -$355K |
|
3359
Snap-on
SNA
$21.3B
| – | – |
-188,900
| Closed | -$27.8M |
|
3360
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.7B
| – | – |
-405,634
| Closed | -$18.8M |
|
3361
SuperCom
SPCB
$67.8M
| – | – |
-192
| Closed | -$322K |
|
3362
Sasol
SSL
$7.38B
| – | – |
-183,600
| Closed | -$6.25M |
|
3363
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.24B
| – | – |
-17,600
| Closed | -$131K |
|
3364
Stratasys
SSYS
$782M
| – | – |
-213,125
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
3365
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| – | – |
-510,200
| Closed | -$10.3M |
|
3366
STMicroelectronics
STM
$49.1B
| – | – |
-192,324
| Closed | -$1.78M |
|
3367
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.5B
| – | – |
-5,100
| Closed | -$340K |
|
|
SVC
3368
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| – | – |
-8,559
| Closed | -$1.4M |
|
3369
Standex International
SXI
$3.97B
| – | – |
-24,300
| Closed | -$2M |
|
3370
Synchrony
SYF
$25.5B
| – | – |
-67,400
| Closed | -$2.05M |
|
3371
Sysco
SYY
$40.3B
| – | – |
-646,500
| Closed | -$24.4M |
|
3372
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.75B
| – | – |
-168,600
| Closed | -$933K |
|
|
TBI
3373
Trueblue
TBI
$310M
| – | – |
-129,800
| Closed | -$3.16M |
|
3374
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.36B
| – | – |
-68,700
| Closed | -$3.34M |
|
3375
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| – | – |
-85,700
| Closed | -$18.7M |
|
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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.