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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACTA
1901
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
179,799
+111,349
| +163% | +$1.55M |
|
|
NSH
1902
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
67,100
-30,491
| -31% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SSNI
1903
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
205,731
+31,431
| +18% | +$369K |
|
1904
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
238,950
+10,125
| +4% | +$112K |
|
1905
Eastern Company
EML
$153M
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
137,519
+15,119
| +12% | +$295K |
|
|
IPAS
1906
DELISTED
Ipass Inc Common Stock
IPAS
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
242,600
+10,320
| +4% | +$117K |
|
1907
Codexis
CDXS
$171M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
654,200
+192,300
| +42% | +$850K |
|
|
ELGX
1908
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
16,560
+8,420
| +103% | +$1.39M |
|
1909
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
217,976
-249,300
| -53% | -$3M |
|
|
TVRD
1910
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
5,802
-1,776
| -23% | -$686K |
|
|
SHLX
1911
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+55,550
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
CONE
1912
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
85,786
-84,478
| -50% | -$2.64M |
|
1913
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
99,158
+23,358
| +31% | +$585K |
|
|
LORL
1914
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
39,904
-3,396
| -8% | -$229K |
|
|
GBNK
1915
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
152,320
+40,900
| +37% | +$676K |
|
|
LMNS
1916
DELISTED
LUMENIS LTD CL B ORD SHS (ISR)
LMNS
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
183,097
+78,797
| +76% | +$938K |
|
|
PSIX
1917
Power Solutions International
PSIX
$935M
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
+46,293
| New | +$2.72M |
|
1918
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
38,244
+4,033
| +12% | +$264K |
|
|
MOFG
1919
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
75,005
+12,576
| +20% | +$376K |
|
1920
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+35,300
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
INTX
1921
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
803,000
+35,200
| +5% | +$120K |
|
1922
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
289,050
+36,499
| +14% | +$380K |
|
|
MFSF
1923
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
106,000
-3,400
| -3% | -$74.9K |
|
1924
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
275,280
+83,380
| +43% | +$838K |
|
1925
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
187,900
+175,300
| +1,391% | +$2.22M |
|
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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.