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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFLY
1676
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $3.5M | 0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$3.39M |
|
1677
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
243,600
+74,900
| +44% | +$1.02M |
|
|
LHCG
1678
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
91,200
-49,998
| -35% | -$1.77M |
|
1679
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
215,800
+70,200
| +48% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CXDC
1680
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
575,400
+100
| +0% | +$593 |
|
1681
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
22,200
-148,700
| -87% | -$23.3M |
|
|
TCF
1682
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
104,800
+18,600
| +22% | +$587K |
|
|
BBOX
1683
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
173,151
+90,551
| +110% | +$1.85M |
|
|
KCG
1684
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
280,400
-12,165
| -4% | -$158K |
|
|
ABCW
1685
DELISTED
ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC COMMON STOCK
ABCW
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
+90,903
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
USG
1686
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+123,700
| New | +$3.4M |
|
1687
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
215,800
+49,700
| +30% | +$823K |
|
1688
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$881M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
+263,816
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
SCU
1689
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
28,093
+4,629
| +20% | +$590K |
|
|
SFBS
1690
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
+181,912
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
SAND
1691
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
1,160,700
+165,400
| +17% | +$558K |
|
|
PZN
1692
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
308,607
-34,893
| -10% | -$328K |
|
1693
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
149,020
+48,263
| +48% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PBIP
1694
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
234,989
+25,399
| +12% | +$339K |
|
|
ZLTQ
1695
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
+115,600
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
KE
1696
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
232,875
-11,700
| -5% | -$169K |
|
|
IIJI
1697
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
389,700
+2,400
| +0.6% | +$20.1K |
|
|
SCNB
1698
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
132,400
+26,300
| +25% | +$644K |
|
1699
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.99B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
86,500
+7,600
| +10% | +$302K |
|
1700
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
90,000
+17,400
| +24% | +$635K |
|
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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.