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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
813,317
+394,422
| +94% | +$8.41M |
|
|
XOXO
652
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
1,011,200
+92,400
| +10% | +$1.54M |
|
653
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
278,492
+195,937
| +237% | +$14M |
|
|
CEB
654
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
189,493
-44,500
| -19% | -$3.78M |
|
|
PARAA
655
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
287,300
+6,600
| +2% | +$422K |
|
656
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.44B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
253,477
+8,254
| +3% | +$524K |
|
657
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$336M
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
551,030
+2,560
| +0.5% | +$83.7K |
|
|
IRC
658
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
1,742,166
+440,366
| +34% | +$4.5M |
|
659
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$170M
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
576,500
-1,100
| -0.2% | -$31.5K |
|
660
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
254,804
-329,100
| -56% | -$22.8M |
|
661
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.08B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
4,517
+49
| +1% | +$175K |
|
662
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.48B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
549,600
+21,000
| +4% | +$577K |
|
|
HAPN
663
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
+218,967
| New | +$19.6M |
|
|
PACW
664
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
+344,507
| New | +$15.9M |
|
|
AD
665
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
427,200
+60,900
| +17% | +$2.33M |
|
|
EQC
666
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
626,675
-19,400
| -3% | -$506K |
|
|
FRP
667
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $16M | 0.04% |
878,300
+70,400
| +9% | +$1.36M |
|
668
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $16M | 0.04% |
67,600
-28,600
| -30% | -$6.93M |
|
669
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$667M
| $16M | 0.04% |
400,300
+19,400
| +5% | +$823K |
|
|
KS
670
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
687,800
+525,400
| +324% | +$14.5M |
|
|
MIG
671
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
1,838,767
+1,098,030
| +148% | +$9.38M |
|
672
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
219,900
+202,500
| +1,164% | +$13.5M |
|
|
BDN
673
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$542M
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
1,185,698
+884,300
| +293% | +$12.8M |
|
674
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
140,573
+8,073
| +6% | +$939K |
|
|
SALE
675
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
881,208
+510,508
| +138% | +$9.82M |
|
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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.