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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.51B
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
313,600
-515,400
| -62% | -$17.8M |
|
|
AVP
877
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
1,802,900
-827,370
| -31% | -$6.14M |
|
|
SMI
878
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
2,083,100
-35,200
| -2% | -$193K |
|
|
RST
879
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $11.3M | 0.03% |
1,412,234
+339,334
| +32% | +$2.67M |
|
|
TIS
880
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
466,600
-5,200
| -1% | -$122K |
|
881
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
465,702
+52,865
| +13% | +$1.27M |
|
|
MITL
882
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
1,268,288
-454,112
| -26% | -$4.23M |
|
883
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
558,790
+57,000
| +11% | +$1.23M |
|
884
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
+357,200
| New | +$12.2M |
|
885
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.46B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
963,665
+736,358
| +324% | +$9.25M |
|
886
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.28B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
243,072
-11,400
| -4% | -$542K |
|
|
DOOR
887
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
157,800
+104,300
| +195% | +$7.16M |
|
|
DGI
888
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
397,975
-67,200
| -14% | -$2.12M |
|
889
Logitech
LOGI
$15B
| $11M | 0.03% |
750,900
+219,888
| +41% | +$3.29M |
|
|
SYKE
890
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $11M | 0.03% |
453,073
+111,300
| +33% | +$2.75M |
|
891
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $11M | 0.03% |
1,334,712
+647,802
| +94% | +$4.5M |
|
|
PHH
892
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $11M | 0.03% |
421,700
+262,100
| +164% | +$6.85M |
|
|
TCF
893
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
658,700
+97,488
| +17% | +$1.57M |
|
894
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
642,000
-111,000
| -15% | -$1.95M |
|
895
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.48B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
164,912
+130,912
| +385% | +$9.68M |
|
896
Brink's
BCO
$4.72B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
370,500
+179,898
| +94% | +$5.44M |
|
897
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.48B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
519,428
+37,228
| +8% | +$768K |
|
898
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
615,834
+308,089
| +100% | +$5.53M |
|
|
QADA
899
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
409,477
-51,300
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
900
TC Energy
TRP
$66.3B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
265,300
-573,003
| -68% | -$25.2M |
|
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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.