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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
+144,100
| New | +$3.13M |
|
1827
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
154,900
+114,100
| +280% | +$1.84M |
|
|
PPLI
1828
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
201,994
-635,230
| -76% | -$8.42M |
|
|
SLI
1829
DELISTED
S L INDUSTRIES INC (DELAWARE)
SLI
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
74,400
+200
| +0.3% | +$8.05K |
|
|
MRLN
1830
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
170,036
-5,064
| -3% | -$95.9K |
|
1831
Alico
ALCO
$297M
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
63,091
-11,596
| -16% | -$567K |
|
1832
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
139,200
+16,500
| +13% | +$325K |
|
|
TAHO
1833
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
235,682
+146,682
| +165% | +$1.95M |
|
|
HTWR
1834
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
39,300
+21,500
| +121% | +$1.68M |
|
|
FUEL
1835
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
+347,900
| New | +$2.98M |
|
1836
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
394,900
+167,400
| +74% | +$1.37M |
|
|
BPL
1837
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
38,515
-3,819
| -9% | -$299K |
|
|
CYBE
1838
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
280,900
+6,100
| +2% | +$63.9K |
|
1839
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
123,500
+3,787
| +3% | +$83.2K |
|
1840
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
450,600
+8,100
| +2% | +$48K |
|
1841
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
451,400
+800
| +0.2% | +$5.2K |
|
1842
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
92,511
+816
| +0.9% | +$26.2K |
|
|
FCS
1843
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+161,700
| New | +$3.1M |
|
1844
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
82,800
+26,700
| +48% | +$884K |
|
1845
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
257,320
+177,720
| +223% | +$2.22M |
|
|
AOI
1846
DELISTED
Alliance One International
AOI
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
117,280
+36,840
| +46% | +$579K |
|
1847
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
231,600
-837,600
| -78% | -$10.3M |
|
1848
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$192M
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
106,800
-800
| -0.7% | -$21.7K |
|
1849
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
470,963
-260,049
| -36% | -$1.63M |
|
|
SUNE
1850
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.6M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
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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.