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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGNT
2001
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
+90,700
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2002
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
74,300
+24,700
| +50% | +$692K |
|
2003
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
197,917
+30,184
| +18% | +$321K |
|
|
DCOM
2004
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
129,400
+81,200
| +168% | +$1.34M |
|
2005
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.51B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
320,100
+238,600
| +293% | +$1.7M |
|
2006
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
+37,775
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2007
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
58,600
-1,600
| -3% | -$69K |
|
2008
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
58,895
+1,295
| +2% | +$50.2K |
|
2009
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
179,900
+132,400
| +279% | +$1.55M |
|
2010
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-169,772
| -61% | -$2.98M |
|
2011
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,973
+32,373
| +109% | +$1.32M |
|
|
HVB
2012
DELISTED
HUDSON VY HLDG CORP
HVB
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,826
+56,426
| +291% | +$1.47M |
|
|
RLH
2013
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
279,105
+108,405
| +64% | +$773K |
|
|
ADNC
2014
DELISTED
AUDIENCE INC COM STK (DE)
ADNC
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
436,716
+338,726
| +346% | +$1.69M |
|
|
KSPN
2015
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,150
+80
| +0.3% | +$6.01K |
|
2016
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-198,300
| -72% | -$5.44M |
|
2017
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$14M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,008
+2,174
| +25% | +$408K |
|
|
CTG
2018
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
275,821
+57,721
| +26% | +$448K |
|
2019
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,232
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
CCSC
2020
DELISTED
COUNTRY STYLE COOKING RESTAURANT CHAIN CO LTD ADS CAYMAN ISL
CCSC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
354,469
+10,505
| +3% | +$56K |
|
|
CGI
2021
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,432
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2022
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
248,353
+13,137
| +6% | +$121K |
|
2023
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.79B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+27,500
| +52% | +$691K |
|
2024
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
162,511
+36,149
| +29% | +$471K |
|
2025
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+23,200
| +43% | +$668K |
|
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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.