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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $12.5M | 0.03% |
347,800
-506,500
| -59% | -$17.3M |
|
|
RWT
802
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
791,257
+9,657
| +1% | +$164K |
|
803
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
+322,500
| New | +$13.1M |
|
804
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
519,962
+18,173
| +4% | +$399K |
|
805
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
621,120
+168,700
| +37% | +$3.1M |
|
|
SWC
806
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
1,068,100
+472,266
| +79% | +$6.39M |
|
|
ASEI
807
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
282,400
-15,500
| -5% | -$671K |
|
808
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
527,046
+175,868
| +50% | +$4.13M |
|
809
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.61B
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
138,252
-93,900
| -40% | -$8.1M |
|
|
IGTE
810
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
+259,049
| New | +$12M |
|
|
ESV
811
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $12.4M | 0.03% |
+138,656
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
TRCO
812
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
+230,700
| New | +$12.9M |
|
813
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
642,477
+72,177
| +13% | +$1.54M |
|
814
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
717,600
+83,000
| +13% | +$1.38M |
|
815
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
293,400
-21,663
| -7% | -$903K |
|
816
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
+102,399
| New | +$12.2M |
|
817
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
897,100
+10,200
| +1% | +$146K |
|
818
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $12.3M | 0.03% |
2,048,648
-161,152
| -7% | -$1.16M |
|
819
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
295,400
+200,200
| +210% | +$5.93M |
|
|
AE
820
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
274,500
+8,699
| +3% | +$443K |
|
821
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
+260,100
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
SPPI
822
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
1,785,917
+394,700
| +28% | +$2.51M |
|
823
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
301,800
-229,600
| -43% | -$8.93M |
|
824
Philips
PHG
$26.2B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
+670,577
| New | +$13.2M |
|
825
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $12.2M | 0.03% |
781,023
+56,960
| +8% | +$924K |
|
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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.