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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FCE.A
401
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
1,174,100
+552,800
| +89% | +$13.1M |
|
402
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$384M
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
1,963,355
+455,474
| +30% | +$5.91M |
|
|
WCN
403
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.7B
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
823,557
-409,497
| -33% | -$13.1M |
|
404
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $25.9M | 0.06% |
1,949,800
+243,600
| +14% | +$3.73M |
|
405
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
594,300
-21,200
| -3% | -$927K |
|
|
SIGM
406
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
2,159,168
+713,665
| +49% | +$6.54M |
|
407
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $25.8M | 0.06% |
720,400
-46,000
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WP
408
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $25.7M | 0.06% |
674,100
-67,200
| -9% | -$2.67M |
|
|
MHFI
409
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $25.7M | 0.06% |
256,000
+47,900
| +23% | +$5.01M |
|
|
HPP
410
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$786M
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
129,129
-24,871
| -16% | -$5.34M |
|
411
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.5B
| $25.6M | 0.06% |
279,600
+69,300
| +33% | +$6.57M |
|
412
Western Union
WU
$2.31B
| $25.5M | 0.06% |
1,254,600
+366,100
| +41% | +$7.79M |
|
413
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23B
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
191,400
-112,300
| -37% | -$15.2M |
|
|
CNL
414
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
469,500
-122,900
| -21% | -$6.67M |
|
|
WIBC
415
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $25.3M | 0.06% |
2,001,800
+176,200
| +10% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CLDT
416
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$598M
| $25.2M | 0.06% |
950,754
+54,054
| +6% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ZNH
417
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $25.1M | 0.06% |
430,600
+196,600
| +84% | +$9.88M |
|
418
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $25M | 0.06% |
176,500
-1,003,800
| -85% | -$139M |
|
|
GRA
419
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $25M | 0.06% |
249,288
+15,588
| +7% | +$1.54M |
|
420
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $24.8M | 0.06% |
369,700
-101,400
| -22% | -$7.22M |
|
421
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $24.8M | 0.06% |
418,595
-436,500
| -51% | -$27.4M |
|
|
IBA
422
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $24.8M | 0.06% |
457,526
+11,726
| +3% | +$643K |
|
423
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.6B
| $24.7M | 0.06% |
517,400
-241,900
| -32% | -$12.3M |
|
|
ISEE
424
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
473,350
+84,150
| +22% | +$4.19M |
|
|
TYPE
425
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $24.6M | 0.06% |
1,020,729
+169,229
| +20% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.