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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EPE
1326
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
468,700
+362,300
| +341% | +$4.82M |
|
|
TESS
1327
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
300,769
+25,569
| +9% | +$567K |
|
1328
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
+149,500
| New | +$6.46M |
|
|
GWB
1329
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
+246,053
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1330
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
160,007
+44,507
| +39% | +$1.91M |
|
1331
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
320,463
+211,962
| +195% | +$3.69M |
|
1332
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$874M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
133,980
-46,380
| -26% | -$1.85M |
|
|
CVG
1333
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
230,900
-107,700
| -32% | -$2.61M |
|
|
RNET
1334
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
192,100
-36,700
| -16% | -$1.27M |
|
|
FFNW
1335
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
470,633
+156,875
| +50% | +$1.88M |
|
1336
BGC Group
BGC
$5.28B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
1,040,933
+485,684
| +87% | +$2.94M |
|
|
ARRY
1337
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
811,995
-242,657
| -23% | -$1.79M |
|
|
PERY
1338
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
245,818
+64,218
| +35% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ARPI
1339
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
314,845
+146,345
| +87% | +$2.76M |
|
|
MCRL
1340
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
418,600
-25,600
| -6% | -$361K |
|
1341
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.8B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$5.14M |
|
|
RSE
1342
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
355,600
-50,800
| -13% | -$887K |
|
1343
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.8B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
180,700
+91,900
| +103% | +$2.47M |
|
|
BRS
1344
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+108,200
| New | +$6.34M |
|
|
AIRM
1345
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
139,400
-89,000
| -39% | -$3.9M |
|
|
BTU
1346
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
175,100
+35,322
| +25% | +$2.07M |
|
|
VRNT
1347
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
185,837
-81,072
| -30% | -$2.62M |
|
1348
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.9B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
1,334,289
-4,723,053
| -78% | -$21.8M |
|
1349
Astronics
ATRO
$4.53B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
147,844
+49,791
| +51% | +$1.96M |
|
1350
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
1,057,100
+790,900
| +297% | +$4.12M |
|
Similar funds
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.