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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVEE
2401
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,800
| New | +$950K |
|
2402
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.39B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
CTIC
2403
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,112
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2404
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+12,911
| +27% | +$223K |
|
2405
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.6M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
+14,500
| +8% | +$81.3K |
|
|
FDML
2406
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+75,400
| +370% | +$957K |
|
2407
Financial Institutions
FISI
$825M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-2,551
| -6% | -$60.6K |
|
2408
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,874
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2409
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.07B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
426,624
-15,086
| -3% | -$37.3K |
|
2410
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.57B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,838
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
LAND
2411
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
103,154
+46,009
| +81% | +$530K |
|
|
XNPT
2412
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,936
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
FIG
2413
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,926
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2414
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-657,300
| -96% | -$29.5M |
|
2415
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,052
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2416
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+23,700
| +77% | +$425K |
|
|
SGMA
2417
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+3,000
| +3% | +$24.4K |
|
|
WMAR
2418
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-47,619
| -30% | -$471K |
|
|
GLF
2419
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,912
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2420
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$362M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
VLRS
2421
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$922M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,274
-6,526
| -7% | -$80.3K |
|
2422
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.29B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-179,300
| -80% | -$4.99M |
|
|
CYRN
2423
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,807
-215
| -0.8% | -$11.9K |
|
|
PES
2424
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
165,598
-71,400
| -30% | -$489K |
|
|
BBRG
2425
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+35,000
| +83% | +$500K |
|
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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.