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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRE
1251
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
356,700
-344,100
| -49% | -$6.27M |
|
1252
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
764,200
+7,400
| +1% | +$66.9K |
|
|
PLNR
1253
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
1,504,700
-54,700
| -4% | -$278K |
|
1254
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.54B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
275,000
+105,372
| +62% | +$2.54M |
|
|
UNTD
1255
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
417,900
+162,900
| +64% | +$2.69M |
|
1256
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.1B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+469,653
| New | +$6.99M |
|
|
DF
1257
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+404,400
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1258
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.35B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
571,048
+220,800
| +63% | +$2.44M |
|
|
ETFC
1259
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
218,140
-697,200
| -76% | -$20.5M |
|
|
QVCGA
1260
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
4,839
-1,719
| -26% | -$2.39M |
|
|
CKP
1261
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
640,225
+85,112
| +15% | +$897K |
|
|
VIA
1262
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
100,450
-6,500
| -6% | -$442K |
|
1263
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.66B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
247,300
+204,300
| +475% | +$5.51M |
|
|
1264
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
165,500
-4,870,000
| -97% | -$198M |
|
1265
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.78B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
325,600
+9,305
| +3% | +$174K |
|
|
CVGW
1266
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
125,000
-50,300
| -29% | -$2.62M |
|
|
EGIO
1267
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
41,144
+6,301
| +18% | +$996K |
|
1268
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
639,680
+311,088
| +95% | +$3.39M |
|
|
AHGP
1269
DELISTED
Alliance Holdings GP
AHGP
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
165,432
+58,132
| +54% | +$2.78M |
|
1270
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
2,404,061
+636,720
| +36% | +$1.72M |
|
|
FFKT
1271
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
227,175
+38,275
| +20% | +$972K |
|
1272
Citi Trends
CTRN
$613M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
266,325
+50,500
| +23% | +$1.25M |
|
1273
Geron
GERN
$937M
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
1,505,880
+70,735
| +5% | +$280K |
|
1274
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
228,100
+57,200
| +33% | +$1.34M |
|
1275
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.97B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,951,534
+1,088,848
| +126% | +$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.