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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KERX
1801
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
+295,500
| New | +$3.17M |
|
1802
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
107,000
-38,343
| -26% | -$1.18M |
|
|
HTLF
1803
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.95M | 0.01% |
79,200
+39,200
| +98% | +$1.36M |
|
1804
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
54,400
-18,407
| -25% | -$908K |
|
|
GAME
1805
DELISTED
SHANDA GAMES LTD SPON ADR REPSTG CL A (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GAME
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+427,829
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
MBLY
1806
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$2.62M |
|
1807
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
115,267
-87,729
| -43% | -$2.33M |
|
1808
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
153,500
+2,600
| +2% | +$51.5K |
|
|
XCRA
1809
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
386,600
+214,924
| +125% | +$1.93M |
|
1810
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
123,731
+25,931
| +27% | +$615K |
|
|
NNA
1811
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
54,210
+37,527
| +225% | +$2.07M |
|
|
GPX
1812
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $2.92M | 0.01% |
87,694
+21,394
| +32% | +$720K |
|
|
PCOM
1813
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
234,300
-106,600
| -31% | -$1.32M |
|
1814
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
104,400
-12,737
| -11% | -$349K |
|
1815
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
345,533
+39,876
| +13% | +$310K |
|
|
TESO
1816
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
266,200
+31,900
| +14% | +$383K |
|
1817
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
33,200
-245,100
| -88% | -$23.1M |
|
1818
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
299,918
-43,482
| -13% | -$554K |
|
1819
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
130,235
+14,915
| +13% | +$313K |
|
1820
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
76,600
+6,100
| +9% | +$219K |
|
|
UAM
1821
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
285,600
+83,000
| +41% | +$865K |
|
1822
RF Industries
RFIL
$148M
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
679,800
-40,700
| -6% | -$168K |
|
|
NPKI
1823
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
355,400
+288,800
| +434% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ISH
1824
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $2.89M | 0.01% |
452,353
+166,283
| +58% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SJI
1825
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
116,600
+47,600
| +69% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.