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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $6.75M | 0.02% |
295,220
-5,680
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1227
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.07B
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
118,400
-110,897
| -48% | -$5.79M |
|
1228
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$612M
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
581,500
+407,100
| +233% | +$4.19M |
|
|
TSE
1229
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
+250,125
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1230
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.61B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
+181,409
| New | +$7.1M |
|
|
INXN
1231
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
242,500
+24,500
| +11% | +$727K |
|
|
RJET
1232
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
729,723
+126,223
| +21% | +$1.45M |
|
1233
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
190,728
-1,139,800
| -86% | -$41.2M |
|
|
SWFT
1234
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
295,100
-333,100
| -53% | -$8.2M |
|
|
EQM
1235
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
+82,000
| New | +$6.82M |
|
1236
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.92B
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
+208,666
| New | +$5.45M |
|
|
BEAT
1237
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
708,100
+77,800
| +12% | +$720K |
|
1238
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
912,989
+37,062
| +4% | +$282K |
|
1239
Helen of Troy
HELE
$702M
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+68,410
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1240
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+161,800
| New | +$7.1M |
|
|
CCF
1241
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
167,652
+6,352
| +4% | +$256K |
|
|
BFS
1242
Saul Centers
BFS
$865M
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
135,424
+16,724
| +14% | +$870K |
|
1243
POSCO
PKX
$17.8B
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
135,600
+25,300
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
|
HOLX
1244
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.64M | 0.02% |
174,400
-1,326,918
| -88% | -$46.4M |
|
|
SVA
1245
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
1,263,200
+77,000
| +6% | +$407K |
|
1246
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$511M
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
227,000
+60,400
| +36% | +$1.84M |
|
1247
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
237,209
+111,238
| +88% | +$3.36M |
|
|
BAS
1248
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
+1,531
| New | +$7.44M |
|
|
AEC
1249
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
229,900
+72,700
| +46% | +$2.01M |
|
|
TWX
1250
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
+75,234
| New | +$6.42M |
|
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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.