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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RTI
1201
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $7.03M | 0.02% |
223,000
+110,300
| +98% | +$4M |
|
|
EVER
1202
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $7.02M | 0.02% |
357,257
+107,457
| +43% | +$2.01M |
|
1203
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $7.01M | 0.02% |
115,138
-41,600
| -27% | -$2.76M |
|
|
LPNT
1204
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $6.99M | 0.02% |
80,341
-165,089
| -67% | -$12.5M |
|
|
EPAY
1205
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $6.98M | 0.02% |
250,942
+156,700
| +166% | +$4.32M |
|
|
UHT
1206
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$576M
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
149,900
+33,200
| +28% | +$1.65M |
|
|
MN
1207
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
698,100
+32,700
| +5% | +$376K |
|
|
SGY
1208
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $6.91M | 0.02% |
9,656
+3,922
| +68% | +$3.33M |
|
1209
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
242,836
-257,122
| -51% | -$7.98M |
|
|
MRGE
1210
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $6.87M | 0.02% |
1,430,755
+425,600
| +42% | +$2.04M |
|
|
PTNR
1211
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
2,569,200
+73,800
| +3% | +$182K |
|
1212
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.7B
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
132,032
+34,932
| +36% | +$1.9M |
|
1213
Cognex
CGNX
$10.7B
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
284,256
-171,096
| -38% | -$4.2M |
|
|
LABL
1214
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
106,800
+28,100
| +36% | +$1.8M |
|
1215
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
109,400
+83,400
| +321% | +$5.58M |
|
|
LTC
1216
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.19B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
163,600
-46,000
| -22% | -$1.98M |
|
1217
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.06B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
98,911
+15,851
| +19% | +$1.19M |
|
1218
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.44B
| $6.8M | 0.02% |
265,986
-213,614
| -45% | -$5.77M |
|
|
FRAN
1219
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
42,037
+24,260
| +136% | +$4.68M |
|
|
SCLN
1220
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
691,660
+251,260
| +57% | +$2.29M |
|
1221
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.4B
| $6.79M | 0.02% |
+171,300
| New | +$7.17M |
|
1222
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.05B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
179,900
-19,457
| -10% | -$731K |
|
1223
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
167,850
-84,569
| -34% | -$3.55M |
|
1224
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $6.77M | 0.02% |
77,100
-249,500
| -76% | -$22.2M |
|
|
FSP
1225
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $6.75M | 0.02% |
596,800
+134,200
| +29% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.