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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLUB
1851
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
950,600
+32,600
| +4% | +$151K |
|
|
ALSK
1852
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
1,143,988
+800,988
| +234% | +$1.8M |
|
1853
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
78,417
+42,317
| +117% | +$1.59M |
|
|
DSCI
1854
DELISTED
Derma Sciences, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
DSCI
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
381,907
+240,299
| +170% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ANCX
1855
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
140,575
+30,175
| +27% | +$605K |
|
1856
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
49,586
-165,764
| -77% | -$9.5M |
|
1857
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
63,417
-566,100
| -90% | -$24.4M |
|
|
FPO
1858
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
261,300
+56,500
| +28% | +$609K |
|
1859
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
183,000
-371,800
| -67% | -$5.48M |
|
|
PRTK
1860
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
104,086
+64,622
| +164% | +$1.83M |
|
1861
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.9M
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+86,603
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
EVHC
1862
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
22,679
-223,446
| -91% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CRESY
1863
Cresud
CRESY
$750M
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
231,113
-86,672
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
1864
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
47,700
-45,200
| -49% | -$2.69M |
|
|
AEL
1865
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+99,200
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1866
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
476,800
+271,700
| +132% | +$1.52M |
|
1867
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
+80,500
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
BRSS
1868
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
156,900
+144,700
| +1,186% | +$2.38M |
|
1869
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$508M
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
134,465
+18,465
| +16% | +$352K |
|
1870
BK Technologies
BKTI
$277M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
108,080
+1,580
| +1% | +$45.9K |
|
1871
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$921M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
303,915
+38,081
| +14% | +$327K |
|
|
FONR
1872
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
250,642
+5,124
| +2% | +$58.5K |
|
|
ATHN
1873
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
23,100
-65,000
| -74% | -$7.77M |
|
|
DMC
1874
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
68,400
-74,000
| -52% | -$2.86M |
|
|
COWN
1875
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
103,185
-41,568
| -29% | -$974K |
|
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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.