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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDR
851
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
372,420
+44,020
| +13% | +$1.47M |
|
|
AIQ
852
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $11.7M | 0.03% |
623,425
+11,943
| +2% | +$250K |
|
853
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
1,264,600
+102,400
| +9% | +$929K |
|
|
NATI
854
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
394,866
-29,300
| -7% | -$901K |
|
|
AGU
855
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
109,600
-2,100
| -2% | -$221K |
|
|
AXE
856
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
178,100
+72,500
| +69% | +$5.13M |
|
|
IRS
857
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.24B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
670,801
-2,907
| -0.4% | -$52.2K |
|
858
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
1,303,500
+302,100
| +30% | +$2.62M |
|
859
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $11.6M | 0.03% |
589,200
+48,163
| +9% | +$934K |
|
860
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
224,200
+48,900
| +28% | +$2.7M |
|
861
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
536,276
+39,000
| +8% | +$773K |
|
|
MENT
862
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
436,398
+222,300
| +104% | +$5.64M |
|
|
HNP
863
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
217,600
+17,500
| +9% | +$951K |
|
|
CSCD
864
DELISTED
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
CSCD
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
754,200
+3,700
| +0.5% | +$54.8K |
|
865
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
533,500
-618,800
| -54% | -$13.6M |
|
866
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $11.5M | 0.03% |
254,358
+161,458
| +174% | +$7.24M |
|
|
WAGE
867
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
282,400
+273,000
| +2,904% | +$12.7M |
|
|
SVM
868
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
10,558,500
+864,800
| +9% | +$1.04M |
|
|
EXL
869
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
722,200
+426,900
| +145% | +$6.7M |
|
870
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
422,000
+221,700
| +111% | +$6.81M |
|
871
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
+424,178
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
FCB
872
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $11.4M | 0.03% |
357,100
+182,200
| +104% | +$5.21M |
|
873
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
111,497
-161,300
| -59% | -$16.6M |
|
874
LendingTree
TREE
$444M
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
143,624
-151,476
| -51% | -$9.32M |
|
|
HOT
875
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
+139,200
| New | +$11.6M |
|
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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.