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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Tidewater
TDW
$4.54B
| – | – |
-4,796
| Closed | -$2.96M |
|
3377
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.6B
| – | – |
-257,900
| Closed | -$27.5M |
|
|
TGNA
3378
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| – | – |
-835,538
| Closed | -$16.2M |
|
3379
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.64B
| – | – |
-19,399
| Closed | -$300K |
|
3380
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$671M
| – | – |
-14,600
| Closed | -$97K |
|
3381
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| – | – |
-15,919
| Closed | -$207K |
|
3382
Tapestry
TPR
$32.4B
| – | – |
-34,000
| Closed | -$1.41M |
|
3383
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$447M
| – | – |
-32,446
| Closed | -$833K |
|
3384
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$100M
| – | – |
-11,300
| Closed | -$145K |
|
3385
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| – | – |
-138,168
| Closed | -$9.41M |
|
3386
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| – | – |
-415,700
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
3387
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| – | – |
-698,962
| Closed | -$28.2M |
|
3388
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.94B
| – | – |
-108,000
| Closed | -$12.7M |
|
3389
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| – | – |
-23,400
| Closed | -$691K |
|
3390
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| – | – |
-418,300
| Closed | -$40.5M |
|
3391
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.95B
| – | – |
-17,200
| Closed | -$1.39M |
|
3392
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| – | – |
-65,800
| Closed | -$372K |
|
3393
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| – | – |
-54,800
| Closed | -$2.31M |
|
3394
Vista Gold
VGZ
$331M
| – | – |
-52,900
| Closed | -$16K |
|
3395
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.2B
| – | – |
-493,700
| Closed | -$14.5M |
|
3396
Valero Energy
VLO
$93.3B
| – | – |
-486,888
| Closed | -$31M |
|
3397
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$298M
| – | – |
-195,100
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
3398
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$134B
| – | – |
-159,317
| Closed | -$18.8M |
|
3399
WaFd
WAFD
$2.82B
| – | – |
-42,076
| Closed | -$917K |
|
3400
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.9B
| – | – |
-269,650
| Closed | -$8.29M |
|
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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.