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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUTR
726
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
929,570
+115,470
| +14% | +$1.65M |
|
|
BSFT
727
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
416,100
+98,200
| +31% | +$3.48M |
|
|
FSL
728
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
359,700
+291,800
| +430% | +$12.1M |
|
729
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
+517,800
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
MRC
730
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
929,400
-1,232,670
| -57% | -$18.6M |
|
731
Teleflex
TFX
$5.82B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
105,697
-344,403
| -77% | -$43.7M |
|
|
LBY
732
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
345,600
+63,400
| +22% | +$2.56M |
|
733
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
524,327
-14,558
| -3% | -$376K |
|
734
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.1B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
172,900
+83,300
| +93% | +$7.34M |
|
|
SRDX
735
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
606,135
+41,297
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
736
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
385,150
-778,025
| -67% | -$31.4M |
|
737
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
170,400
+83,500
| +96% | +$6.78M |
|
738
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.26B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
207,000
-64,000
| -24% | -$4.44M |
|
739
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
+73,700
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
SRC
740
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $14M | 0.03% |
323,960
-468,381
| -59% | -$23.4M |
|
|
ARC
741
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $14M | 0.03% |
1,845,600
+218,700
| +13% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CERN
742
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $14M | 0.03% |
203,004
+187,504
| +1,210% | +$13.1M |
|
|
FTR
743
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $14M | 0.03% |
188,513
-388,295
| -67% | -$34.6M |
|
744
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $14M | 0.03% |
132,962
-380,700
| -74% | -$38.8M |
|
|
DHIL
745
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $14M | 0.03% |
69,900
+300
| +0.4% | +$56.1K |
|
|
IPHS
746
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $14M | 0.03% |
265,100
+6,500
| +3% | +$353K |
|
|
CYBR
747
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+222,023
| New | +$14.2M |
|
748
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+301,500
| New | +$15.9M |
|
749
Steris
STE
$23B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
+214,700
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
HAWK
750
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
335,363
+112,600
| +51% | +$4.2M |
|
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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.