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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$347M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
76,065
-15,698
| -17% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RLD
1402
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
422,600
-62,500
| -13% | -$782K |
|
|
RNWK
1403
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
962,878
+147,748
| +18% | +$928K |
|
|
HUB.A
1404
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
48,300
+500
| +1% | +$56.1K |
|
|
ZSPH
1405
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
+99,334
| New | +$4.89M |
|
1406
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.47B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
222,606
+110,006
| +98% | +$2.44M |
|
1407
Wabash National
WNC
$517M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
413,920
-38,080
| -8% | -$530K |
|
1408
Oceaneering
OII
$5.21B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+111,300
| New | +$5.85M |
|
1409
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
458,870
+72,770
| +19% | +$773K |
|
|
OIIM
1410
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
1,977,200
+18,500
| +0.9% | +$43.8K |
|
1411
Kadant
KAI
$3.93B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
108,885
+74,685
| +218% | +$3.72M |
|
|
TWO
1412
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
65,713
-25,650
| -28% | -$2.16M |
|
1413
Arrow Financial
AROW
$728M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
244,234
+37,988
| +18% | +$780K |
|
1414
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.24B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+100,200
| New | +$5.34M |
|
1415
Tenaris
TS
$27.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
189,000
+116,500
| +161% | +$3.47M |
|
1416
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.43B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+183,380
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1417
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
53,692
+39,492
| +278% | +$3.86M |
|
1418
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
53,300
-192,200
| -78% | -$18.2M |
|
|
MCHB
1419
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.77B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
222,743
+38,343
| +21% | +$828K |
|
|
PINC
1420
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
132,000
+88,800
| +206% | +$3.34M |
|
1421
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.19B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
209,800
+22,600
| +12% | +$577K |
|
1422
NETGEAR
NTGR
$653M
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
168,800
+85,300
| +102% | +$2.67M |
|
1423
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.26B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
| – | – |
|
|
TRR
1424
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
499,007
+163,107
| +49% | +$1.52M |
|
|
INSY
1425
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
140,700
+108,900
| +342% | +$3.39M |
|
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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.