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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGTY
701
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $15M | 0.03% |
1,578,600
+1,332
| +0.1% | +$12.8K |
|
|
RPXC
702
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $15M | 0.03% |
885,000
+161,500
| +22% | +$2.53M |
|
703
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+185,800
| New | +$15.8M |
|
|
ATML
704
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
+1,511,300
| New | +$13.3M |
|
705
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.1B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
1,657,400
+473,200
| +40% | +$4.8M |
|
|
ICPT
706
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
+61,400
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
DNB
707
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
121,200
-24,600
| -17% | -$3.17M |
|
708
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
548,200
-507,800
| -48% | -$14.7M |
|
|
CTCT
709
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
513,213
+308,800
| +151% | +$9.8M |
|
710
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.3B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
229,286
+30,600
| +15% | +$1.87M |
|
711
Itron
ITRI
$4.5B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
427,961
+109,600
| +34% | +$3.98M |
|
712
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
114,685
-300,415
| -72% | -$39M |
|
713
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
1,308,084
+67,684
| +5% | +$762K |
|
|
NUAN
714
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
969,455
-550,935
| -36% | -$7.77M |
|
|
WLB
715
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $14.7M | 0.03% |
705,300
+10,000
| +1% | +$266K |
|
716
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
+317,716
| New | +$15M |
|
|
CLCT
717
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
734,220
-7,089
| -1% | -$157K |
|
|
ENDP
718
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
+183,760
| New | +$15.9M |
|
|
SBY
719
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
897,900
+318,100
| +55% | +$5M |
|
|
HUB.B
720
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
134,926
-53,674
| -28% | -$5.91M |
|
721
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
891,338
+22,770
| +3% | +$362K |
|
|
TMH
722
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
222,800
-85,200
| -28% | -$5.15M |
|
|
AHL
723
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
302,800
-18,100
| -6% | -$858K |
|
724
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
965,009
-581,500
| -38% | -$9.02M |
|
725
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
1,121,600
+91,500
| +9% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.