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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Forrester Research
FORR
$220M
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
362,545
+18,424
| +5% | +$651K |
|
777
Red Robin
RRGB
$151M
| $13M | 0.03% |
151,666
+85,700
| +130% | +$7.06M |
|
778
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.7B
| $13M | 0.03% |
+337,531
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
NUVA
779
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $13M | 0.03% |
273,488
-123,100
| -31% | -$5.76M |
|
780
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
690,700
+115,600
| +20% | +$2.31M |
|
|
BERY
781
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
434,184
+97,901
| +29% | +$3.08M |
|
782
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $12.9M | 0.03% |
602,372
+94,258
| +19% | +$1.91M |
|
|
PDCO
783
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
+264,104
| New | +$12.6M |
|
784
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
231,100
-148,100
| -39% | -$8.47M |
|
|
SNBR
785
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
425,800
+329,430
| +342% | +$10.4M |
|
|
ACH
786
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $12.8M | 0.03% |
375,750
+212,300
| +130% | +$7.15M |
|
|
CDR
787
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
301,379
+16,424
| +6% | +$753K |
|
788
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.23B
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
509,563
+238,317
| +88% | +$7.26M |
|
|
EXAR
789
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
1,300,544
-81,124
| -6% | -$848K |
|
790
New Oriental
EDU
$8.49B
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
+518,200
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
DEST
791
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
1,087,947
+36,647
| +3% | +$455K |
|
|
TTM
792
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $12.7M | 0.03% |
367,700
+341,000
| +1,277% | +$13.6M |
|
793
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
622,996
-29,220
| -4% | -$704K |
|
794
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
141,311
-210,389
| -60% | -$20.5M |
|
795
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
1,106,889
-441,411
| -29% | -$4.72M |
|
796
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
1,324,065
+493,070
| +59% | +$4.62M |
|
797
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
329,487
+150,500
| +84% | +$5.93M |
|
798
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $12.6M | 0.03% |
+274,500
| New | +$13M |
|
|
CLNY
799
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
553,800
-416,900
| -43% | -$10.6M |
|
800
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
143,300
-14,900
| -9% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.