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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DRII
1276
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
204,000
+49,600
| +32% | +$1.62M |
|
|
NVRO
1277
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+119,600
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
OMCC
1278
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
505,229
+37,405
| +8% | +$497K |
|
|
ATSG
1279
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
612,625
+375,225
| +158% | +$3.77M |
|
|
PRGX
1280
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
1,463,246
+254,146
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
1281
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.2B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+103,501
| New | +$6.63M |
|
|
PMD
1282
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
430,700
+400
| +0.1% | +$6.23K |
|
|
RAS
1283
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
1,040,700
+534,500
| +106% | +$3.49M |
|
1284
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.4B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
3,099,800
+572,900
| +23% | +$1.29M |
|
|
KBAL
1285
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
522,291
-13,009
| -2% | -$150K |
|
|
LPT
1286
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
197,000
+157,600
| +400% | +$5.5M |
|
1287
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
80,600
-377,400
| -82% | -$27.9M |
|
1288
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
339,144
+28,696
| +9% | +$496K |
|
1289
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.09B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
136,000
-30,400
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
1290
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.86B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
406,775
-62,525
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
1291
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
223,208
-47,592
| -18% | -$1.39M |
|
|
YELL
1292
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
483,806
+206,000
| +74% | +$3.07M |
|
|
GRFS
1293
Grifois
GRFS
$5.39B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
405,404
+251,400
| +163% | +$4.08M |
|
|
EFOR
1294
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.31B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
159,794
+13,900
| +10% | +$531K |
|
|
DSPG
1295
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
606,601
+3,607
| +0.6% | +$40.9K |
|
|
ALDR
1296
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
+118,300
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
ADMS
1297
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
238,633
+195,833
| +458% | +$3.81M |
|
1298
Globant
GLOB
$1.59B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
205,400
+101,600
| +98% | +$2.57M |
|
|
NBG
1299
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
5,945,752
+1,939,952
| +48% | +$2.5M |
|
1300
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
141,232
+134,080
| +1,875% | +$6.28M |
|
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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.