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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
+117,600
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1652
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
315,450
+146,950
| +87% | +$1.98M |
|
1653
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $3.65M | 0.01% |
217,200
+69,300
| +47% | +$1.11M |
|
|
STB
1654
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
788,900
-72,300
| -8% | -$379K |
|
|
UCFC
1655
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
677,004
+200,000
| +42% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CHA
1656
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
61,300
+32,100
| +110% | +$2.22M |
|
1657
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
68,600
-69,900
| -50% | -$3.64M |
|
|
BELFB
1658
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.19B
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
175,700
-22,517
| -11% | -$465K |
|
|
CVRR
1659
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
196,216
+178,016
| +978% | +$3.58M |
|
1660
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
308,000
+10,500
| +4% | +$132K |
|
|
ENZ
1661
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
1,180,152
-33,491
| -3% | -$94.1K |
|
1662
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
181,367
+19,667
| +12% | +$382K |
|
|
BRKL
1663
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
316,400
+134,400
| +74% | +$1.46M |
|
1664
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
223,210
+125,010
| +127% | +$2.15M |
|
1665
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.3M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
62,500
+1,580
| +3% | +$89.9K |
|
1666
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
215,306
+29,606
| +16% | +$557K |
|
1667
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
157,600
-223,200
| -59% | -$3.92M |
|
1668
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
216,600
-47,246
| -18% | -$784K |
|
|
RTEC
1669
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
295,103
+146,467
| +99% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ALJ
1670
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $3.54M | 0.01% |
+187,342
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
HOLI
1671
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
+147,018
| New | +$3.53M |
|
1672
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
114,374
-2,856,404
| -96% | -$87.9M |
|
1673
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
66,300
+20,200
| +44% | +$1.11M |
|
1674
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
23,927
+1,363
| +6% | +$198K |
|
|
JE
1675
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
20,355
+4,582
| +29% | +$794K |
|
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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.