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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,638
-391,162
| -83% | -$5.83M |
|
|
VXRT
2352
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
53,095
+1,708
| +3% | +$41.9K |
|
|
VSR
2353
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
305,400
-11,000
| -3% | -$40.8K |
|
2354
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.37B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-10,300
| -15% | -$235K |
|
|
NWLIA
2355
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,500
| +233% | +$838K |
|
|
SGMO
2356
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,697
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2357
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.18B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,623
+12,143
| +62% | +$483K |
|
|
AMRN
2358
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-12,425
| -34% | -$559K |
|
2359
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$178M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,907
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
WILN
2360
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
509,400
+80,567
| +19% | +$190K |
|
2361
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.33B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-16,500
| -29% | -$511K |
|
|
SPRT
2362
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
+83,833
| +43% | +$384K |
|
|
SQNM
2363
DELISTED
SEQUENOM INC NEW
SQNM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
388,400
+298,700
| +333% | +$1.12M |
|
2364
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+5,500
| +7% | +$69.7K |
|
|
PSTB
2365
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
163,923
+9,400
| +6% | +$65.2K |
|
2366
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-16,800
| -22% | -$391K |
|
|
VVUS
2367
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,650
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
RDEN
2368
DELISTED
ELIZABETH ARDEN INC
RDEN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
BGC
2369
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
SAAS
2370
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
118,570
-51,352
| -30% | -$526K |
|
|
LDR
2371
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-12,197
| -27% | -$416K |
|
|
WNRL
2372
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,735
-1,201
| -3% | -$36.1K |
|
|
STV
2373
DELISTED
China Digital Tv Hldgs Co Ltd
STV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
318,272
+8,663
| +3% | +$33.6K |
|
|
MERU
2374
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
720,765
+137,665
| +24% | +$203K |
|
|
SPAN
2375
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+2,200
| +4% | +$41.9K |
|
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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.