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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
120,400
+9,000
| +8% | +$272K |
|
1602
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
54,200
-529,900
| -91% | -$39.1M |
|
1603
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
797,263
-405,783
| -34% | -$1.89M |
|
|
RSYS
1604
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
1,534,854
+243,554
| +19% | +$599K |
|
1605
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+381,239
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
ACH
1606
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
315,100
+141,600
| +82% | +$2.13M |
|
|
KG
1607
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
12,425
+2,106
| +20% | +$616K |
|
|
INFO
1608
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+152,787
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
UFS
1609
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
+94,242
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1610
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
182,700
+114,000
| +166% | +$2.69M |
|
1611
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
117,200
+4,700
| +4% | +$168K |
|
1612
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
164,362
+18,063
| +12% | +$504K |
|
|
JBTM
1613
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
102,900
+5,600
| +6% | +$207K |
|
1614
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $3.84M | 0.01% |
47,400
-241,833
| -84% | -$18.9M |
|
|
OSG
1615
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
230,200
+3,100
| +1% | +$73.2K |
|
|
COBZ
1616
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
292,900
+44,000
| +18% | +$540K |
|
|
SCX
1617
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
255,000
+10,000
| +4% | +$180K |
|
|
EDGW
1618
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
522,900
+7,100
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
1619
Escalade
ESCA
$276M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
207,399
-4,201
| -2% | -$77K |
|
1620
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
+490,690
| New | +$3.86M |
|
|
BLMT
1621
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
172,384
+44,084
| +34% | +$954K |
|
|
AFH
1622
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
191,806
-593
| -0.3% | -$11.2K |
|
|
NAVG
1623
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
98,000
+34,800
| +55% | +$1.36M |
|
|
IMPR
1624
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
232,103
+194,803
| +522% | +$2.92M |
|
1625
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
111,502
+9,400
| +9% | +$306K |
|
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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.