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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Taoping
TAOP
$8.83M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
162
+12
| +8% | +$101K |
|
2452
CSP Inc
CSPI
$84.2M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
289,400
+6,000
| +2% | +$21.1K |
|
2453
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.8M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
292,000
+7,300
| +3% | +$24.8K |
|
2454
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
118,095
+24,710
| +26% | +$195K |
|
|
BMCH
2455
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-3,100
| -6% | -$58.1K |
|
|
KZ
2456
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
134,787
-831,976
| -86% | -$5.59M |
|
|
GCI
2457
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,660
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2458
Innodata
INOD
$2.03B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
375,700
+14,200
| +4% | +$37.8K |
|
|
GIG
2459
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
580,170
+102,320
| +21% | +$152K |
|
|
DGAS
2460
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+10,500
| +27% | +$211K |
|
|
TECU
2461
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
398,600
+7,100
| +2% | +$21K |
|
2462
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$18.6M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,380
| +48% | +$362K |
|
|
VWR
2463
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,595
| New | +$977K |
|
|
FSGI
2464
DELISTED
FIRST SECURITY GROUP, INC.
FSGI
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
398,199
+208,799
| +110% | +$507K |
|
2465
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$896M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
63,713
+9,879
| +18% | +$148K |
|
2466
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,451
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2467
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.18B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
76,648
+57,248
| +295% | +$749K |
|
|
CBR
2468
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
281,200
+105,289
| +60% | +$383K |
|
2469
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.8B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
+60,200
| +54% | +$389K |
|
2470
Radware
RDWR
$1.25B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-68,800
| -61% | -$1.6M |
|
2471
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.8B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-42,720
| -54% | -$1.09M |
|
|
APTS
2472
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
97,032
-55,083
| -36% | -$602K |
|
|
OME
2473
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+21,200
| +43% | +$282K |
|
|
PEGI
2474
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-92,200
| -73% | -$2.69M |
|
2475
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.53B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
181,488
+107,200
| +144% | +$708K |
|
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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.