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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,080
-125,000
| -74% | -$3.46M |
|
|
CVO
2377
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,422
+56,759
| +487% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TPCO
2378
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2379
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+26,600
| +144% | +$684K |
|
|
PRMW
2380
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,421
+116,166
| +135% | +$666K |
|
|
DS
2381
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,592
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2382
Equinor
EQNR
$96.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-114,500
| -64% | -$2.21M |
|
2383
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8,040
-42,520
| -84% | -$6.65M |
|
2384
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$214M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ANN
2385
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-232,950
| -91% | -$10.1M |
|
|
HAYN
2386
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,600
| +59% | +$402K |
|
2387
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
285,100
+54,000
| +23% | +$218K |
|
2388
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
143,099
+19,900
| +16% | +$178K |
|
|
WLL
2389
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+111
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
TFCF
2390
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,746
+14,100
| +68% | +$468K |
|
2391
Verastem
VSTM
$604M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
12,370
+3,445
| +39% | +$364K |
|
|
CSLT
2392
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,500
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
EXAC
2393
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+6,800
| +14% | +$153K |
|
2394
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$692M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,039
+43,539
| +148% | +$659K |
|
|
TAX
2395
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,899
-68
| -0.2% | -$1.72K |
|
|
FGL
2396
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-9,100
| -16% | -$205K |
|
|
KTEC
2397
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+500
| +0.6% | +$6.43K |
|
|
IMI
2398
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
561,459
+39,851
| +8% | +$73.7K |
|
|
ANR
2399
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,647,663
+2,352,463
| +182% | +$1.62M |
|
2400
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,420
+14,850
| +72% | +$438K |
|
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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.