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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EE
2126
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+1,100
| +2% | +$40.1K |
|
|
SKUL
2127
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
236,300
+5,993
| +3% | +$54.7K |
|
2128
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+6,700
| +25% | +$354K |
|
|
NATL
2129
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,227
+4,827
| +8% | +$133K |
|
2130
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
-579,069
| -77% | -$6.71M |
|
2131
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$260M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-266,100
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
2132
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.8B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,818
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2133
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
240,686
+18,539
| +8% | +$148K |
|
|
HGG
2134
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
536,376
+364,876
| +213% | +$1.74M |
|
|
GUID
2135
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
210,700
+50,500
| +32% | +$344K |
|
2136
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$364M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
309,500
+184,300
| +147% | +$1.07M |
|
|
FBC
2137
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,396
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
ABCO
2138
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,540
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
LEAF
2139
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
279,457
+158,057
| +130% | +$935K |
|
|
HTBK
2140
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
184,629
+51,329
| +39% | +$469K |
|
|
AUY
2141
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
591,000
+496,300
| +524% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CASC
2142
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,032
-23,331
| -23% | -$369K |
|
2143
Clarus
CLAR
$139M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
191,548
+2,813
| +1% | +$26.5K |
|
2144
Radcom
RDCM
$172M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
167,125
+5,600
| +3% | +$58.1K |
|
|
XIFR
2145
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,395
+5,395
| +14% | +$234K |
|
2146
FreightCar America
RAIL
$241M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
83,774
+17,344
| +26% | +$441K |
|
2147
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.01B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-9,954
| -31% | -$682K |
|
|
GSB
2148
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
528,384
+28,584
| +6% | +$93.6K |
|
|
HTO
2149
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+2,000
| +4% | +$60.3K |
|
2150
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.26B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-144,520
| -35% | -$975K |
|
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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.