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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.53B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+292,515
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
LHO
2277
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-212,300
| -84% | -$7.84M |
|
2278
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.86B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-302,668
| -92% | -$16.3M |
|
2279
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$116M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
+26,512
| +16% | +$184K |
|
2280
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,052
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
ANW
2281
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
113,731
+37,331
| +49% | +$534K |
|
2282
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+1,400
| +3% | +$34.9K |
|
2283
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+16,500
| +185% | +$874K |
|
|
GNBC
2284
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-25,000
| -22% | -$334K |
|
2285
Regional Management Corp
RM
$310M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,828
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
TSC
2286
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
106,889
+64,889
| +154% | +$778K |
|
|
LBAI
2287
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
116,158
+57,256
| +97% | +$666K |
|
2288
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$757M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
164,992
+89,492
| +119% | +$904K |
|
|
MBVT
2289
DELISTED
Merchants Bancshares Inc
MBVT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+2,300
| +6% | +$69.7K |
|
|
GG
2290
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,790
| New | +$1.55M |
|
2291
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.01B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
170,153
-63,580
| -27% | -$467K |
|
2292
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,209
+18,909
| +573% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CTCM
2293
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
601,497
-154,803
| -20% | -$546K |
|
2294
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-109,800
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
|
NAP
2295
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Midstream Partrs
NAP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,321
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2296
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$578M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-51,000
| -50% | -$1.32M |
|
2297
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$77.5M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,835
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
IIN
2298
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+800
| +0.4% | +$6.13K |
|
|
SYUT
2299
DELISTED
Synutra International, Inc.
SYUT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
+47,400
| +34% | +$339K |
|
2300
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,271
+6,200
| +62% | +$513K |
|
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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.