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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RESI
1151
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $7.59M | 0.02% |
450,200
+104,900
| +30% | +$1.97M |
|
1152
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.5B
| $7.58M | 0.02% |
3,789,900
+1,192,800
| +46% | +$2.58M |
|
1153
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.9B
| $7.58M | 0.02% |
131,800
-128,900
| -49% | -$7.67M |
|
|
BWLD
1154
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.57M | 0.02% |
48,300
-70,000
| -59% | -$11.4M |
|
1155
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.33B
| $7.54M | 0.02% |
+400,538
| New | +$8.31M |
|
|
ESGR
1156
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
48,590
+9,790
| +25% | +$1.46M |
|
|
RDUS
1157
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.53M | 0.02% |
111,200
-21,800
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
1158
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.7B
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
91,644
+47,100
| +106% | +$4.09M |
|
|
ALR
1159
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
156,658
-4,506
| -3% | -$205K |
|
|
BSQR
1160
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $7.52M | 0.02% |
1,108,881
+181,047
| +20% | +$1.04M |
|
1161
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $7.51M | 0.02% |
+151,400
| New | +$6.95M |
|
1162
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.38B
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
220,100
+205,800
| +1,439% | +$7.76M |
|
|
IM
1163
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $7.5M | 0.02% |
299,500
-461,600
| -61% | -$12.1M |
|
1164
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $7.49M | 0.02% |
3,916,710
+811,692
| +26% | +$1.96M |
|
1165
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.72B
| $7.48M | 0.02% |
507,100
+145,600
| +40% | +$2.1M |
|
1166
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $7.47M | 0.02% |
+104,800
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1167
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.22B
| $7.47M | 0.02% |
+757,000
| New | +$7.66M |
|
|
ALX
1168
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $7.46M | 0.02% |
18,200
+700
| +4% | +$298K |
|
|
PCTI
1169
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $7.44M | 0.02% |
1,036,000
+26,062
| +3% | +$195K |
|
|
GHDX
1170
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
267,200
+230,300
| +624% | +$6.5M |
|
|
ARR
1171
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.38B
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
65,993
-18,234
| -22% | -$2.22M |
|
|
VSI
1172
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $7.42M | 0.02% |
199,000
+191,500
| +2,553% | +$7.67M |
|
|
HRG
1173
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $7.4M | 0.02% |
568,965
+16,465
| +3% | +$208K |
|
1174
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.3B
| $7.39M | 0.02% |
96,400
-427,100
| -82% | -$33.8M |
|
1175
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.69B
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
247,600
-152,000
| -38% | -$4.62M |
|
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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.