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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
1026
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
108,700
-59,000
| -35% | -$5.09M |
|
1027
StealthGas
GASS
$343M
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
1,356,872
-8,628
| -0.6% | -$57.7K |
|
|
UNT
1028
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
337,400
-44,519
| -12% | -$1.4M |
|
1029
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $9.11M | 0.02% |
331,111
+12,100
| +4% | +$323K |
|
1030
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
491,610
-95,688
| -16% | -$2.02M |
|
1031
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
397,500
+126,200
| +47% | +$2.91M |
|
1032
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
820,500
+800,500
| +4,003% | +$8.84M |
|
1033
American Public Education
APEI
$826M
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
352,000
+96,000
| +38% | +$2.59M |
|
1034
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
263,500
-353,100
| -57% | -$14M |
|
|
THOR
1035
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
+202,839
| New | +$8.88M |
|
|
DCT
1036
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
286,975
-479,800
| -63% | -$16M |
|
|
GLUU
1037
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $8.99M | 0.02% |
1,447,200
+436,400
| +43% | +$2.67M |
|
1038
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
295,178
-101,361
| -26% | -$2.07M |
|
1039
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
59,500
-57,700
| -49% | -$8.25M |
|
1040
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
+1,360,244
| New | +$9.93M |
|
1041
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$78.9M
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
74,630
+24,519
| +49% | +$4.1M |
|
|
EGL
1042
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
355,063
+28,163
| +9% | +$800K |
|
|
RDUS
1043
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.93M | 0.02% |
511,100
-40,737
| -7% | -$716K |
|
|
AVTA
1044
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
551,400
+418,600
| +315% | +$6.45M |
|
|
FNFG
1045
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
940,805
-228,800
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
|
CAB
1046
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
+177,600
| New | +$9.4M |
|
1047
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
447,565
+10,430
| +2% | +$210K |
|
|
ICON
1048
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $8.86M | 0.02% |
35,498
+26,590
| +298% | +$7.41M |
|
1049
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
262,200
+400
| +0.2% | +$12.8K |
|
|
TPH
1050
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
578,436
+103,000
| +22% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.