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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSR
1076
Centerspace
CSR
$940M
| $8.53M | 0.02% |
119,410
+23,580
| +25% | +$1.71M |
|
1077
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.51B
| $8.52M | 0.02% |
424,700
-149,500
| -26% | -$2.92M |
|
|
WIFI
1078
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $8.51M | 0.02% |
1,029,982
+278,082
| +37% | +$2.39M |
|
|
TSS
1079
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
203,265
-300,400
| -60% | -$12.1M |
|
|
JAH
1080
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $8.49M | 0.02% |
164,036
+89,800
| +121% | +$4.75M |
|
1081
Unitil
UTL
$992M
| $8.48M | 0.02% |
256,900
+9,400
| +4% | +$317K |
|
|
CUB
1082
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
177,900
+104,800
| +143% | +$5.15M |
|
1083
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
565,677
+310,977
| +122% | +$5.36M |
|
1084
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$292M
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
944,334
+704,434
| +294% | +$6.22M |
|
1085
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.2B
| $8.46M | 0.02% |
6,312,900
+340,300
| +6% | +$569K |
|
|
LION
1086
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $8.45M | 0.02% |
484,260
+120,091
| +33% | +$1.98M |
|
1087
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.6B
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
116,500
+900
| +0.8% | +$66.4K |
|
|
SODA
1088
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $8.44M | 0.02% |
399,300
+144,200
| +57% | +$3.05M |
|
|
UMPQ
1089
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
467,600
+89,022
| +24% | +$1.57M |
|
1090
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$413M
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
459,997
+48,371
| +12% | +$729K |
|
1091
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.28B
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
264,235
+65,300
| +33% | +$2.33M |
|
|
AXON
1092
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49B
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
251,652
-157,900
| -39% | -$4.94M |
|
|
SPA
1093
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $8.38M | 0.02% |
306,735
-57,900
| -16% | -$1.55M |
|
|
HCOM
1094
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $8.35M | 0.02% |
319,911
+62,606
| +24% | +$1.64M |
|
1095
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $8.34M | 0.02% |
913,250
-39,783
| -4% | -$329K |
|
1096
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.7B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
38,000
-132,900
| -78% | -$29.6M |
|
|
POZN
1097
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
803,890
+460,490
| +134% | +$3.79M |
|
|
THR
1098
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $8.29M | 0.02% |
344,200
+193,600
| +129% | +$4.54M |
|
1099
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
1,730,980
+188,944
| +12% | +$767K |
|
1100
Ducommun
DCO
$3.08B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
322,000
+45,900
| +17% | +$1.23M |
|
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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.