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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
2426
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
127,377
+45,677
| +56% | +$363K |
|
|
DRYS
2427
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2428
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+15,200
| +35% | +$267K |
|
|
AAMI
2429
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,600
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
RCAP
2430
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,900
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
BALT
2431
DELISTED
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COMMON STOCK
BALT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
650,847
+142,673
| +28% | +$214K |
|
2432
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,139
-158,100
| -93% | -$15M |
|
2433
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$49.3M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
201,420
+67,900
| +51% | +$386K |
|
|
FOMX
2434
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,800
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2435
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+15,800
| +99% | +$482K |
|
2436
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
REXX
2437
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,380
| New | +$913K |
|
2438
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.03B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+13,200
| +13% | +$127K |
|
2439
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,835
+10,335
| +33% | +$233K |
|
2440
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$981M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,709
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2441
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,876
-37,864
| -45% | -$913K |
|
|
ESI
2442
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
256,300
+117,000
| +84% | +$542K |
|
|
PMC
2443
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-18,900
| -38% | -$580K |
|
|
SRNE
2444
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,547
| New | +$739K |
|
2445
Marcus Corp
MCS
$914M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,781
+13,181
| +33% | +$264K |
|
2446
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$80.7M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+2,400
| +6% | +$70.1K |
|
|
CAW
2447
DELISTED
CCA Industries, Inc.
CAW
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
320,600
+2,400
| +0.8% | +$7.57K |
|
2448
Mistras Group
MG
$556M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-45,400
| -46% | -$846K |
|
|
KAMN
2449
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,022
+17,000
| +242% | +$720K |
|
|
HALL
2450
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,849
+4,829
| +120% | +$550K |
|
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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.