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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
1,217,654
-661,900
| -35% | -$8.16M |
|
|
CBM
677
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
355,100
-52,800
| -13% | -$2.19M |
|
678
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
135,370
-84,900
| -39% | -$9.22M |
|
679
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$112B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
420,000
-631,000
| -60% | -$24.4M |
|
|
BLOX
680
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
590,600
+273,900
| +86% | +$6.91M |
|
681
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
474,336
-45,500
| -9% | -$1.39M |
|
682
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
291,600
+39,100
| +15% | +$2.26M |
|
|
GK
683
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
223,400
+52,600
| +31% | +$3.72M |
|
|
MR
684
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
541,900
+30,100
| +6% | +$877K |
|
685
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,187,800
+322,381
| +37% | +$5.08M |
|
|
CSBK
686
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,102,948
+219,542
| +25% | +$3.06M |
|
|
FNHC
687
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
637,551
+87,151
| +16% | +$2.37M |
|
688
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
194,170
-36,138
| -16% | -$3.06M |
|
|
VASC
689
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
443,900
+14,500
| +3% | +$473K |
|
|
PFSW
690
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,111,790
+114,751
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SNP
691
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
178,630
+120,700
| +208% | +$10.6M |
|
692
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.51B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
332,500
+178,900
| +116% | +$8.68M |
|
|
ANK
693
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
220,200
-21,500
| -9% | -$1.49M |
|
694
Dillards
DDS
$9.59B
| $15.2M | 0.03% |
144,500
+39,300
| +37% | +$4.82M |
|
|
BMS
695
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
335,700
-59,500
| -15% | -$2.72M |
|
|
WBMD
696
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
341,000
+239,600
| +236% | +$10.9M |
|
|
HME
697
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
206,700
-70,500
| -25% | -$5.12M |
|
|
GHL
698
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
364,896
+152,496
| +72% | +$6.17M |
|
|
ISLE
699
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
830,023
+402,723
| +94% | +$6.3M |
|
700
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $15M | 0.03% |
260,600
-638,400
| -71% | -$36.5M |
|
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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.