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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$229M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-300
| -0.2% | -$3.5K |
|
|
MANT
2202
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-72,700
| -57% | -$2.2M |
|
|
ALEX
2203
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,813
+35,613
| +685% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CCEC
2204
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.35B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,401
+26,599
| +949% | +$1.67M |
|
|
AUTO
2205
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+19,400
| +24% | +$297K |
|
2206
KVH Industries
KVHI
$144M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
118,400
+19,600
| +20% | +$267K |
|
|
FRBK
2207
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
455,117
+171,817
| +61% | +$608K |
|
2208
Lipocine
LPCN
$17.4M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,815
+9,356
| +641% | +$1.16M |
|
2209
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,587
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
SMT
2210
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
164,160
+9,990
| +6% | +$112K |
|
|
SLH
2211
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
OPB
2212
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,351
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2213
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.45B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
298,371
+218,913
| +276% | +$1.2M |
|
|
MRIN
2214
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,512
+3,638
| +194% | +$986K |
|
|
JNS
2215
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-93,900
| -51% | -$1.68M |
|
2216
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$30.7M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
-3,411
| -2% | -$27.7K |
|
|
UDF
2217
DELISTED
UNITED DEV FDG IV COM SHS OF BENE INT (TX)
UDF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
89,046
+64,146
| +258% | +$1.14M |
|
|
BREW
2218
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+2,200
| +2% | +$26.5K |
|
2219
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
178,100
+8,200
| +5% | +$71.6K |
|
2220
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$358M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+1,800
| +1% | +$18.8K |
|
|
CORR
2221
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,040
+29,649
| +153% | +$1M |
|
2222
B&G Foods
BGS
$293M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2223
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
135,625
-8,375
| -6% | -$83.8K |
|
2224
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$463M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
74,910
+19,293
| +35% | +$389K |
|
|
SHOS
2225
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+117,100
| +266% | +$898K |
|
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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.