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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.3B
| $29.7M | 0.07% |
228,834
-515,438
| -69% | -$66.8M |
|
352
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.1B
| $29.6M | 0.07% |
545,300
+10,600
| +2% | +$525K |
|
353
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $29.6M | 0.07% |
381,300
+8,500
| +2% | +$641K |
|
|
ABMD
354
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $29.6M | 0.07% |
450,473
+262,210
| +139% | +$17.4M |
|
|
PRMW
355
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
3,021,341
-279,559
| -8% | -$2.67M |
|
356
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
667,198
+370,706
| +125% | +$17.4M |
|
|
DDC
357
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
2,105,569
+547,771
| +35% | +$9.92M |
|
|
MIK
358
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $29.5M | 0.07% |
1,094,700
+624,300
| +133% | +$16.9M |
|
359
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$232M
| $29.4M | 0.07% |
1,745,900
-5,700
| -0.3% | -$104K |
|
|
SCG
360
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $29.2M | 0.07% |
577,200
+423,500
| +276% | +$22.3M |
|
361
Core Laboratories
CLB
$566M
| $29.2M | 0.07% |
256,140
-215,360
| -46% | -$26.1M |
|
|
POM
362
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $29.2M | 0.07% |
1,082,100
-925,900
| -46% | -$24.6M |
|
|
ARG
363
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $29.1M | 0.07% |
275,183
+257,783
| +1,482% | +$26.9M |
|
364
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $29.1M | 0.07% |
125,394
-20,906
| -14% | -$5.38M |
|
365
Argan
AGX
$8.1B
| $29.1M | 0.07% |
721,000
+62,400
| +9% | +$2.24M |
|
|
FDO
366
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $29M | 0.07% |
368,400
+30,400
| +9% | +$2.4M |
|
367
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.6B
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
264,000
+198,776
| +305% | +$23M |
|
368
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $28.8M | 0.07% |
2,041,517
+1,403,302
| +220% | +$18M |
|
|
LGF
369
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $28.8M | 0.07% |
777,400
+696,400
| +860% | +$23.2M |
|
370
Incyte
INCY
$24.6B
| $28.7M | 0.07% |
+275,000
| New | +$28.5M |
|
371
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.2B
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
3,321,400
+988,500
| +42% | +$9.31M |
|
372
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$958M
| $28.5M | 0.06% |
1,147,657
-41,528
| -3% | -$930K |
|
373
Ecolab
ECL
$78.8B
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
250,722
-387,600
| -61% | -$44.6M |
|
|
SDRL
374
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
10,228
+4,198
| +70% | +$13.5M |
|
|
WPZ
375
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $28.3M | 0.06% |
583,944
-525,890
| -47% | -$27.3M |
|
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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.