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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+9,700
| +41% | +$382K |
|
2327
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,250
-6,100
| -9% | -$137K |
|
|
TWOU
2328
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,293
-3,017
| -70% | -$2.5M |
|
|
PTLA
2329
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-32,550
| -54% | -$1.31M |
|
|
BBNK
2330
DELISTED
BRIDGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS
BBNK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,861
+9,661
| +30% | +$271K |
|
|
SNBC
2331
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+8,700
| +16% | +$168K |
|
2332
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+18,300
| +94% | +$573K |
|
|
DANG
2333
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
137,637
+95,540
| +227% | +$899K |
|
2334
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$877M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+19,900
| +46% | +$407K |
|
|
SIFI
2335
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
106,199
+18,399
| +21% | +$217K |
|
|
MOCO
2336
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-2,700
| -3% | -$45.7K |
|
2337
CarParts.com
PRTS
$48.4M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+700
| +1% | +$15K |
|
|
AENZ
2338
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,445
-10,690
| -15% | -$248K |
|
|
EPIQ
2339
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+20,800
| +40% | +$360K |
|
|
KCLI
2340
DELISTED
KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO NEW (MO)
KCLI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,790
+22,107
| +472% | +$999K |
|
2341
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.87B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,379
-371,600
| -91% | -$12.1M |
|
|
IMBI
2342
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,446
+1,100
| +2% | +$52.4K |
|
2343
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.41B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,325
-113,057
| -72% | -$3.01M |
|
|
DVCR
2344
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+9,700
| +11% | +$142K |
|
|
FRS
2345
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-17,000
| -32% | -$521K |
|
|
HDNG
2346
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
123,456
+29,556
| +31% | +$316K |
|
|
EXK
2347
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.19B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
609,800
-228,449
| -27% | -$470K |
|
2348
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,775
+5,155
| +25% | +$250K |
|
|
KIN
2349
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
177,855
+63,155
| +55% | +$448K |
|
|
ILG
2350
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,040
| New | +$1.34M |
|
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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.