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 | 14.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.94% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIVO
976
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
958,590
+622,500
| +185% | +$6.73M |
|
977
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
646,763
+90,300
| +16% | +$1.43M |
|
978
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $9.71M | 0.02% |
261,897
-264,503
| -50% | -$9.62M |
|
979
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
+154,039
| New | +$8.4M |
|
980
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
169,600
-40,900
| -19% | -$2.2M |
|
|
SHOR
981
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
1,426,370
+469,267
| +49% | +$3.26M |
|
982
Lands' End
LE
$391M
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
+389,400
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
NSU
983
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
2,564,626
+180,926
| +8% | +$710K |
|
|
LXK
984
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $9.66M | 0.02% |
218,600
+25,500
| +13% | +$1.13M |
|
985
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
137,546
+95,410
| +226% | +$6.51M |
|
|
CHMT
986
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
+339,668
| New | +$10M |
|
|
JWN
987
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
+129,000
| New | +$9.81M |
|
|
CHFN
988
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
774,358
+72,376
| +10% | +$878K |
|
989
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
+553,900
| New | +$10.6M |
|
990
Primerica
PRI
$9.62B
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
210,200
+128,700
| +158% | +$6.01M |
|
|
AF
991
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
695,650
+293,800
| +73% | +$3.91M |
|
|
FARM
992
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
408,000
+1,700
| +0.4% | +$41.9K |
|
|
RPT
993
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
587,332
+56,610
| +11% | +$990K |
|
994
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $9.58M | 0.02% |
436,000
+331,000
| +315% | +$6.98M |
|
995
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $9.56M | 0.02% |
2,155,200
+1,605,600
| +292% | +$7.24M |
|
|
SNV
996
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $9.54M | 0.02% |
309,573
+11,500
| +4% | +$333K |
|
997
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
213,875
-34,750
| -14% | -$1.39M |
|
998
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
301,200
-123,500
| -29% | -$3.23M |
|
|
ANAT
999
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
92,747
+13,047
| +16% | +$1.32M |
|
|
CBL
1000
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $9.48M | 0.02% |
585,117
+380,600
| +186% | +$6.86M |
|
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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 14% of assets, up from 14% 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.