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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YOKU
501
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $21.6M | 0.05% |
879,873
+177,778
| +25% | +$4.01M |
|
|
BNY
502
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
+513,377
| New | +$21.9M |
|
503
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
863,200
+2,800
| +0.3% | +$66.6K |
|
504
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
1,836,736
-970,860
| -35% | -$11.9M |
|
|
BRCM
505
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
416,792
-1,500,865
| -78% | -$73.1M |
|
506
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
648,400
-371,800
| -36% | -$12.4M |
|
|
PTR
507
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
192,900
+168,300
| +684% | +$20.5M |
|
|
INVX
508
Innovex International
INVX
$2.15B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
283,900
-96,700
| -25% | -$7.27M |
|
509
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
307,600
-68,300
| -18% | -$5.31M |
|
|
TIF
510
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
231,600
+201,997
| +682% | +$18.1M |
|
511
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
430,300
-438,300
| -50% | -$20.7M |
|
512
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $21.1M | 0.05% |
1,456,100
+421,214
| +41% | +$6.02M |
|
513
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $21M | 0.05% |
41,763,720
-71,436,000
| -63% | -$38.7M |
|
|
PF
514
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $21M | 0.05% |
461,000
-83,500
| -15% | -$3.53M |
|
515
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $21M | 0.05% |
918,174
+405,070
| +79% | +$9.31M |
|
516
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $21M | 0.05% |
424,458
-905,045
| -68% | -$46.1M |
|
|
HRC
517
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $20.9M | 0.05% |
385,200
-15,100
| -4% | -$784K |
|
518
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.4B
| $20.9M | 0.05% |
305,340
+1,740
| +0.6% | +$122K |
|
|
DYN
519
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $20.8M | 0.05% |
712,300
-435,700
| -38% | -$14.2M |
|
520
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$880M
| $20.8M | 0.05% |
1,660,000
+72,800
| +5% | +$1.11M |
|
521
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $20.8M | 0.05% |
97,781
-23,850
| -20% | -$4.66M |
|
522
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $20.7M | 0.05% |
1,954,200
-265,764
| -12% | -$2.8M |
|
|
MTSC
523
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $20.7M | 0.05% |
300,500
+20,700
| +7% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ETP
524
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $20.7M | 0.05% |
543,804
+126,604
| +30% | +$5.17M |
|
525
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $20.7M | 0.05% |
+606,920
| New | +$21.4M |
|
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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.