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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEAC
1451
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
34,845
+2,815
| +9% | +$398K |
|
1452
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
529,300
+191,300
| +57% | +$1.9M |
|
1453
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
41,850
-2,500
| -6% | -$302K |
|
1454
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+132,600
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1455
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.22B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
TRIB
1456
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.85M
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
1,789
+143
| +9% | +$371K |
|
|
VCRA
1457
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
422,900
+110,500
| +35% | +$1.23M |
|
1458
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.18B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
117,000
-58,700
| -33% | -$2.34M |
|
|
BBQ
1459
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
240,300
-31,800
| -12% | -$781K |
|
1460
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$357M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
257,245
+35,649
| +16% | +$725K |
|
|
CLMS
1461
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
392,600
+96,000
| +32% | +$1.19M |
|
1462
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.7B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
221,400
-24,310
| -10% | -$524K |
|
1463
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.2B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
782,400
-5,700
| -0.7% | -$35.2K |
|
1464
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+81,300
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
VER
1465
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+117,504
| New | +$5.3M |
|
1466
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
85,487
+62,287
| +268% | +$3.91M |
|
|
IXYS
1467
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
311,577
+266,977
| +599% | +$3.4M |
|
|
QUMU
1468
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
578,352
+5,893
| +1% | +$63.1K |
|
|
SZMK
1469
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
669,290
+178,990
| +37% | +$1.28M |
|
|
PRA
1470
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
102,500
+64,000
| +166% | +$2.91M |
|
1471
Metallus
MTUS
$905M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
174,595
-73,905
| -30% | -$2.18M |
|
|
REIS
1472
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
212,300
+11,300
| +6% | +$264K |
|
|
FFIC
1473
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
224,100
-12,860
| -5% | -$257K |
|
|
QLGC
1474
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
331,408
+250,308
| +309% | +$3.77M |
|
|
HNH
1475
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
135,637
+13,737
| +11% | +$490K |
|
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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.