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 | 13.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.69% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.17% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DD
176
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $50.7M | 0.12% |
+835,450
| New | +$56.3M |
|
|
VG
177
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $50.6M | 0.12% |
10,303,626
-101,400
| -1% | -$487K |
|
|
SPLS
178
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $50.5M | 0.12% |
3,300,245
-2,977,434
| -47% | -$48.5M |
|
179
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $50.4M | 0.11% |
2,847,305
-946,350
| -25% | -$16.9M |
|
180
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $50.4M | 0.11% |
634,200
-23,900
| -4% | -$1.95M |
|
181
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $50.4M | 0.11% |
627,203
-886,900
| -59% | -$74M |
|
182
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.81B
| $50.3M | 0.11% |
2,797,088
+24,988
| +0.9% | +$514K |
|
|
CYN
183
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $50.1M | 0.11% |
554,500
+126,000
| +29% | +$11.6M |
|
184
Groupon
GRPN
$889M
| $50.1M | 0.11% |
498,040
+347,656
| +231% | +$44.9M |
|
|
BBBY
185
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $49.9M | 0.11% |
+723,260
| New | +$51.8M |
|
186
GoPro
GPRO
$114M
| $49.4M | 0.11% |
936,600
+605,800
| +183% | +$31.1M |
|
187
Edison International
EIX
$26.9B
| $49.2M | 0.11% |
885,500
+478,800
| +118% | +$28.8M |
|
|
NTRI
188
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $49.1M | 0.11% |
1,971,900
+41,900
| +2% | +$941K |
|
189
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $49M | 0.11% |
5,986,943
+2,283,343
| +62% | +$22.1M |
|
190
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $48.9M | 0.11% |
636,259
+260,559
| +69% | +$20.7M |
|
191
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.45B
| $48.8M | 0.11% |
1,933,794
-158,306
| -8% | -$4.29M |
|
192
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $48.7M | 0.11% |
558,800
+30,100
| +6% | +$2.55M |
|
193
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $48.7M | 0.11% |
932,108
-295,200
| -24% | -$14.5M |
|
|
RAX
194
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $48.5M | 0.11% |
1,303,900
+579,700
| +80% | +$26.7M |
|
195
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $48.4M | 0.11% |
833,800
-69,400
| -8% | -$3.87M |
|
196
Dominion Energy
D
$59.9B
| $48.1M | 0.11% |
719,000
-138,100
| -16% | -$9.72M |
|
197
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $47.8M | 0.11% |
656,639
-333,561
| -34% | -$24.5M |
|
198
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $47.7M | 0.11% |
783,200
+612,300
| +358% | +$35.6M |
|
|
SKX
199
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $47.7M | 0.11% |
1,302,300
-420,000
| -24% | -$13.5M |
|
200
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $47.5M | 0.11% |
+360,800
| New | +$12.2M |
|
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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 13% of assets, up from 13% 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.