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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
844,400
+18,400
| +2% | +$84.4K |
|
1552
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
88,817
-13,883
| -14% | -$625K |
|
1553
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
325,503
+313,103
| +2,525% | +$3.82M |
|
1554
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
132,990
+85,020
| +177% | +$2.78M |
|
1555
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
647,400
+139,700
| +28% | +$822K |
|
1556
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
278,700
+36,900
| +15% | +$741K |
|
|
DOC
1557
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
271,666
+174,266
| +179% | +$2.89M |
|
1558
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
226,277
-71,624
| -24% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CUNB
1559
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
187,600
+34,300
| +22% | +$740K |
|
1560
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
431,166
+152,254
| +55% | +$1.42M |
|
1561
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.42B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
346,800
-35,400
| -9% | -$432K |
|
|
PCP
1562
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$4.35M |
|
|
PPBI
1563
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
243,660
+18,960
| +8% | +$305K |
|
|
ENV
1564
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
102,200
+98,100
| +2,393% | +$4.72M |
|
|
ADT
1565
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+122,900
| New | +$4.68M |
|
|
CCUR
1566
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
665,158
-6,661
| -1% | -$41.6K |
|
1567
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+215,500
| New | +$3.5M |
|
1568
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$99.1M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
920,159
+131,040
| +17% | +$672K |
|
|
RVNC
1569
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
128,500
+63,091
| +96% | +$1.62M |
|
|
LIOX
1570
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
665,995
+229,295
| +53% | +$1.34M |
|
|
ESIO
1571
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
779,268
+416,568
| +115% | +$2.37M |
|
|
TCP
1572
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+71,937
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1573
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
141,925
+69,725
| +97% | +$2.35M |
|
|
FPRX
1574
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
164,600
+21,400
| +15% | +$477K |
|
1575
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
295,400
-104,000
| -26% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.