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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $19.7M | 0.05% |
193,500
-159,800
| -45% | -$15M |
|
552
Regis Corp
RGS
$70.1M
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
62,420
+18,270
| +41% | +$6.1M |
|
553
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $19.7M | 0.04% |
718,530
+578,030
| +411% | +$14.9M |
|
554
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
501,161
+321,600
| +179% | +$12.9M |
|
|
HA
555
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $19.6M | 0.04% |
826,500
+266,200
| +48% | +$6.22M |
|
556
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
760,600
-1,930,699
| -72% | -$50.8M |
|
557
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
268,900
-307,800
| -53% | -$21.1M |
|
558
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $19.5M | 0.04% |
+154,043
| New | +$21M |
|
|
AUO
559
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
4,354,700
+507,400
| +13% | +$2.51M |
|
|
INFN
560
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $19.4M | 0.04% |
924,900
-989,055
| -52% | -$20.1M |
|
|
GMK
561
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
375,300
-1,200
| -0.3% | -$61.9K |
|
562
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $19.3M | 0.04% |
611,800
+234,500
| +62% | +$7.44M |
|
563
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
781,600
-342,800
| -30% | -$8.56M |
|
|
BIG
564
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $19.2M | 0.04% |
426,000
+293,100
| +221% | +$13.6M |
|
565
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
671,100
+523,400
| +354% | +$16M |
|
|
TEN
566
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.23B
| $19.1M | 0.04% |
400,892
+173,472
| +76% | +$8.16M |
|
567
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.77B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
2,500,622
-2,230,678
| -47% | -$17.8M |
|
568
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $18.9M | 0.04% |
348,000
+52,900
| +18% | +$3.1M |
|
|
UIL
569
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $18.8M | 0.04% |
411,233
+99,396
| +32% | +$4.93M |
|
570
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.86B
| $18.7M | 0.04% |
432,800
+77,100
| +22% | +$3.78M |
|
|
LOGM
571
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
288,400
+134,100
| +87% | +$8.4M |
|
572
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $18.6M | 0.04% |
357,500
+30,800
| +9% | +$1.54M |
|
|
CAJ
573
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
571,900
+66,900
| +13% | +$2.37M |
|
574
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
+177,949
| New | +$19M |
|
575
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $18.5M | 0.04% |
700,000
-224,400
| -24% | -$5.34M |
|
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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.