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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OKSB
1926
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
131,800
+10,800
| +9% | +$192K |
|
1927
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
136,307
+71,872
| +112% | +$1.55M |
|
1928
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
130,937
+57,737
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
1929
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
73,143
-857
| -1% | -$29.3K |
|
|
RTK
1930
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
227,633
+157,910
| +226% | +$1.81M |
|
|
GBL
1931
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
65,738
+28,969
| +79% | +$1.15M |
|
1932
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
22,420
+13,510
| +152% | +$1.68M |
|
|
ALXN
1933
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
13,442
-300,510
| -96% | -$51.9M |
|
1934
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
CBB
1935
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
127,080
+78,540
| +162% | +$1.43M |
|
1936
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
203,600
-31,000
| -13% | -$343K |
|
|
RXDX
1937
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
159,700
+149,100
| +1,407% | +$1.8M |
|
1938
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
62,295
+38,300
| +160% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CMO
1939
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
216,800
-530,417
| -71% | -$6.25M |
|
1940
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
+174,414
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
TOWR
1941
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
91,732
+29,532
| +47% | +$809K |
|
1942
Aware
AWRE
$26.4M
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
591,600
+13,400
| +2% | +$56K |
|
1943
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
97,400
-9,300
| -9% | -$210K |
|
|
DBD
1944
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
68,100
-132,600
| -66% | -$4.68M |
|
|
BRLI
1945
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
+57,804
| New | +$2.07M |
|
1946
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
281,300
+29,400
| +12% | +$239K |
|
|
PKY
1947
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
135,880
-415,500
| -75% | -$7.13M |
|
1948
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
+156,400
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1949
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $2.36M | 0.01% |
293,982
+78,204
| +36% | +$619K |
|
|
WWE
1950
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.36M | 0.01% |
+142,900
| New | +$2.07M |
|
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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.