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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Tucows
TCX
$134M
| $20.6M | 0.05% |
741,351
+99,500
| +16% | +$2.25M |
|
|
KING
527
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
1,441,900
+202,200
| +16% | +$3.13M |
|
|
AHT
528
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.2M
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
2,450
-182
| -7% | -$1.61M |
|
529
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $20.5M | 0.05% |
497,800
+274,400
| +123% | +$10.7M |
|
|
STR
530
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $20.4M | 0.05% |
977,800
+202,000
| +26% | +$4.6M |
|
531
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $20.4M | 0.05% |
4,654,915
-2,960,113
| -39% | -$13.9M |
|
|
DFS
532
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $20.3M | 0.05% |
352,400
+209,700
| +147% | +$12.3M |
|
533
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $20.3M | 0.05% |
+450,404
| New | +$21.6M |
|
534
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $20.2M | 0.05% |
330,652
+74,052
| +29% | +$4.65M |
|
|
PXD
535
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $20.2M | 0.05% |
+145,573
| New | +$23.1M |
|
|
HILL
536
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $20.2M | 0.05% |
3,295,599
+685,299
| +26% | +$4.56M |
|
|
ACC
537
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
534,600
-90,100
| -14% | -$3.61M |
|
|
APEX
538
DELISTED
Apex Global Brands Inc. Common Stock
APEX
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
23,821
+2,086
| +10% | +$1.45M |
|
539
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
1,715,028
-106,272
| -6% | -$1.48M |
|
540
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $20.1M | 0.05% |
505,500
+81,600
| +19% | +$3.23M |
|
541
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $20M | 0.05% |
1,569,813
+57,066
| +4% | +$723K |
|
542
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.28B
| $20M | 0.05% |
963,000
+876,500
| +1,013% | +$19.8M |
|
543
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $20M | 0.05% |
620,400
-417,212
| -40% | -$14M |
|
|
PAMT
544
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$285M
| $20M | 0.05% |
1,379,408
+60,608
| +5% | +$897K |
|
|
PARA
545
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $20M | 0.05% |
+360,200
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
DRE
546
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $19.9M | 0.05% |
1,074,300
+152,500
| +17% | +$3.03M |
|
|
STJ
547
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $19.8M | 0.05% |
271,613
+68,500
| +34% | +$4.95M |
|
|
MDRX
548
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $19.8M | 0.05% |
1,449,865
-289,800
| -17% | -$3.91M |
|
|
TE
549
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $19.8M | 0.05% |
1,122,754
+232,254
| +26% | +$4.35M |
|
550
Comscore
SCOR
$91.6M
| $19.8M | 0.05% |
18,555
-5,445
| -23% | -$5.88M |
|
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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.