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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
292,862
-31,067
| -10% | -$244K |
|
|
RC
2052
Ready Capital
RC
$302M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
124,849
-1,836
| -1% | -$31.8K |
|
|
HPJ
2053
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
522,100
+22,800
| +5% | +$99.9K |
|
|
BCA
2054
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
121,664
-11,002
| -8% | -$192K |
|
|
BIND
2055
DELISTED
BIND THERAPEUTICS INC
BIND
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
359,400
+251,032
| +232% | +$1.56M |
|
2056
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.01B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+13,500
| +39% | +$614K |
|
|
ECYT
2057
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
386,112
+7,012
| +2% | +$42.1K |
|
2058
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
302,008
+115,408
| +62% | +$700K |
|
|
BGFV
2059
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+86,700
| +163% | +$1.2M |
|
2060
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2061
RadNet
RDNT
$6.04B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
-25,100
| -8% | -$192K |
|
|
OKS
2062
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,350
-162,979
| -74% | -$6.45M |
|
|
STFC
2063
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,799
+44,731
| +118% | +$1.04M |
|
2064
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+86,900
| +497% | +$1.62M |
|
2065
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,151
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
LTRPA
2066
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,400
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
SRGA
2067
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,181
+8,014
| +370% | +$1.49M |
|
2068
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2069
Lam Research
LRCX
$412B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,560
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2070
Twin Disc
TWIN
$353M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
105,166
+38,066
| +57% | +$694K |
|
2071
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,500
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2072
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,753
+46,503
| +87% | +$906K |
|
|
LAYN
2073
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
218,654
+125,285
| +134% | +$950K |
|
2074
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.7M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,450
+22,900
| +83% | +$896K |
|
2075
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-10,600
| -27% | -$771K |
|
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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.