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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
714,940
-465,391
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PNY
2227
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-111,700
| -72% | -$4.12M |
|
2228
Comp X International
CIX
$390M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+1,600
| +1% | +$18.8K |
|
2229
National Bankshares
NKSH
$271M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,094
+15,275
| +41% | +$445K |
|
2230
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$534M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
87,795
+62,495
| +247% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TULP
2231
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,386
+600
| +0.8% | +$12.2K |
|
|
WRI
2232
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-113,600
| -71% | -$3.85M |
|
|
TAL
2233
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,006
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2234
Asure Software
ASUR
$247M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
249,776
+3,500
| +1% | +$20.6K |
|
|
WCIC
2235
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-19,005
| -23% | -$453K |
|
|
RUTH
2236
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
93,585
-62,915
| -40% | -$958K |
|
|
MBTF
2237
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
262,247
+7,400
| +3% | +$42K |
|
2238
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$62.8M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$905K |
|
2239
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.2M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,455
+49,338
| +86% | +$702K |
|
2240
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$809M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,500
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2241
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-1,600
| -5% | -$75.3K |
|
|
XCO
2242
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
84,107
+81,474
| +3,094% | +$2.13M |
|
|
NTI
2243
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
62,586
+35,186
| +128% | +$878K |
|
|
ATTU
2244
DELISTED
Attunity Ltd
ATTU
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
113,789
+95,389
| +518% | +$1.17M |
|
|
WDR
2245
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-375,900
| -92% | -$18.3M |
|
2246
Camtek
CAMT
$7.54B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
538,700
+45,500
| +9% | +$142K |
|
2247
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$277M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
142,436
-69,364
| -33% | -$769K |
|
|
CUK
2248
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-12,800
| -31% | -$622K |
|
2249
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,968
+48,468
| +149% | +$883K |
|
|
CXRX
2250
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.47M |
|
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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.