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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
161,478
-17,722
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
1052
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $8.8M | 0.02% |
463,300
+101,100
| +28% | +$1.87M |
|
1053
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $8.79M | 0.02% |
101,400
-88,500
| -47% | -$7.63M |
|
|
RFP
1054
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
780,087
+400,487
| +106% | +$5.56M |
|
1055
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
2,020,900
+270,200
| +15% | +$1.08M |
|
|
CAVM
1056
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
127,400
-100,800
| -44% | -$7.06M |
|
1057
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
346,368
+42,100
| +14% | +$1.08M |
|
1058
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $8.76M | 0.02% |
440,800
-353,000
| -44% | -$6.6M |
|
1059
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $8.74M | 0.02% |
+117,498
| New | +$9.28M |
|
|
NUTR
1060
DELISTED
Nutraceutical International Co
NUTR
| $8.74M | 0.02% |
353,300
-9,000
| -2% | -$190K |
|
|
ZIXI
1061
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
1,689,100
+168,984
| +11% | +$775K |
|
1062
Chegg
CHGG
$89.3M
| $8.7M | 0.02% |
1,110,225
+601,525
| +118% | +$4.76M |
|
|
SPTN
1063
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $8.7M | 0.02% |
267,500
+164,700
| +160% | +$5.27M |
|
|
NPBC
1064
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
770,281
+360,255
| +88% | +$3.9M |
|
|
PIR
1065
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $8.69M | 0.02% |
+34,395
| New | +$8.8M |
|
1066
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
469,735
+276,135
| +143% | +$5.42M |
|
|
CIVI
1067
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
4,255
+1,125
| +36% | +$2.91M |
|
|
SIX
1068
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
191,900
-51,300
| -21% | -$2.46M |
|
|
NXGN
1069
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
519,276
+231,000
| +80% | +$3.72M |
|
1070
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
363,305
+315,105
| +654% | +$7.2M |
|
1071
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
572,922
-951,600
| -62% | -$15M |
|
|
FRSH
1072
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $8.6M | 0.02% |
414,911
+212,311
| +105% | +$3.9M |
|
1073
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.06B
| $8.58M | 0.02% |
221,638
+94,044
| +74% | +$3.81M |
|
|
WES
1074
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $8.57M | 0.02% |
135,271
+54,471
| +67% | +$3.7M |
|
|
SPIL
1075
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $8.56M | 0.02% |
1,149,248
+579,861
| +102% | +$4.6M |
|
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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 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.