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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GNC
751
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
308,300
-235,600
| -43% | -$10.7M |
|
|
EQY
752
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
585,300
-97,000
| -14% | -$2.43M |
|
|
WPG
753
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
111,931
+69,600
| +164% | +$9.18M |
|
754
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
204,000
-61,500
| -23% | -$4.04M |
|
|
SRCL
755
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
+101,474
| New | +$13.9M |
|
756
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.7M
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
1,205,500
+790,700
| +191% | +$10.7M |
|
|
GOOD
757
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$641M
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
819,300
+83,200
| +11% | +$1.48M |
|
758
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
116,500
+37,400
| +47% | +$4.26M |
|
|
CEL
759
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
3,532,100
+137,500
| +4% | +$599K |
|
|
CADE
760
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
522,400
+45,900
| +10% | +$1.13M |
|
|
GIMO
761
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
407,200
+196,900
| +94% | +$5.81M |
|
|
HSNI
762
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
190,600
+186,500
| +4,549% | +$12.5M |
|
763
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
248,250
-8,500
| -3% | -$439K |
|
|
BSMX
764
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
1,460,375
+1,224,075
| +518% | +$12.3M |
|
765
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
+180,475
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
UCB
766
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
639,406
+497,706
| +351% | +$9.57M |
|
767
Quanex
NX
$981M
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
622,300
+190,900
| +44% | +$3.68M |
|
768
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
205,100
+12,300
| +6% | +$851K |
|
769
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
442,900
+207,200
| +88% | +$6.44M |
|
|
INFI
770
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
1,198,350
+530,350
| +79% | +$6.81M |
|
|
ARI
771
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$886M
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
797,500
-50,996
| -6% | -$876K |
|
|
ECOL
772
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
268,900
-53,300
| -17% | -$2.57M |
|
|
AJRD
773
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
635,400
+332,100
| +109% | +$6.95M |
|
774
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
+314,800
| New | +$13.1M |
|
775
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
521,806
+79,900
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.