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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
65,778
+26,178
| +66% | +$909K |
|
|
AEGN
1952
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
124,000
+62,904
| +103% | +$1.16M |
|
|
RP
1953
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
123,200
+101,200
| +460% | +$1.96M |
|
|
WEB
1954
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
97,000
+79,200
| +445% | +$1.72M |
|
|
BCPC
1955
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
42,100
-35,900
| -46% | -$2.07M |
|
1956
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
107,767
+90,399
| +520% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SA
1957
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.61B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
383,198
+259,847
| +211% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MCF
1958
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
190,095
+160,055
| +533% | +$2.79M |
|
|
QLTI
1959
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
564,415
+223,091
| +65% | +$856K |
|
|
GMLP
1960
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
94,462
-32,838
| -26% | -$911K |
|
|
ESSA
1961
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
180,711
+17,011
| +10% | +$219K |
|
|
SAFE
1962
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
35,767
+31,514
| +741% | +$2.13M |
|
1963
GSI Technology
GSIT
$270M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
443,200
+40,000
| +10% | +$212K |
|
1964
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
129,600
+105,333
| +434% | +$1.82M |
|
1965
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
95,506
+37,406
| +64% | +$995K |
|
1966
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
239,900
+124,600
| +108% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HIL
1967
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
437,496
+243,796
| +126% | +$1.16M |
|
|
XENT
1968
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
80,300
-20,800
| -21% | -$545K |
|
|
CALL
1969
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
308,503
+239,703
| +348% | +$1.79M |
|
1970
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$369M
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
108,617
+17,017
| +19% | +$365K |
|
1971
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
58,300
-127,700
| -69% | -$5.3M |
|
|
KRA
1972
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
+95,800
| New | +$2.16M |
|
1973
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
127,900
-81,300
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
1974
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$566M
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
90,300
+5,200
| +6% | +$117K |
|
|
MGI
1975
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
247,143
+207,555
| +524% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.