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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$109M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Honda
HMC
$41.1B
| $34.4M | 0.08% |
984,400
+765,137
| +349% | +$26.2M |
|
|
MODV
277
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $34.4M | 0.08% |
939,495
+102,257
| +12% | +$4.03M |
|
278
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $34.3M | 0.08% |
285,400
-158,350
| -36% | -$17.2M |
|
279
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $34.2M | 0.08% |
288,580
+236,460
| +454% | +$27.4M |
|
|
TGNA
280
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $34.1M | 0.08% |
2,084,544
-804,762
| -28% | -$11.8M |
|
281
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $34.1M | 0.08% |
945,600
-10,200
| -1% | -$386K |
|
|
HSH
282
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
| $33.7M | 0.08% |
541,220
+415,116
| +329% | +$18.8M |
|
283
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $33.6M | 0.08% |
652,200
-749,274
| -53% | -$36.8M |
|
|
BIG
284
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $33.6M | 0.08% |
734,500
+334,150
| +83% | +$13.6M |
|
|
HOT
285
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $33.5M | 0.08% |
415,100
-282,900
| -41% | -$22.2M |
|
286
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $33.5M | 0.08% |
1,270,140
-1,636,500
| -56% | -$40.9M |
|
287
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $33.5M | 0.08% |
2,152,639
+2,103,739
| +4,302% | +$30.2M |
|
288
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $33.4M | 0.08% |
444,600
+11,700
| +3% | +$856K |
|
|
LTXB
289
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $33.4M | 0.08% |
1,242,179
+119,900
| +11% | +$3.15M |
|
290
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $33.4M | 0.08% |
4,968,800
+2,790,400
| +128% | +$18.6M |
|
291
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $33.4M | 0.08% |
2,085,000
-6,988,200
| -77% | -$97.5M |
|
292
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $33.1M | 0.08% |
351,900
+32,700
| +10% | +$3.08M |
|
|
NLSN
293
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $33.1M | 0.08% |
683,000
+381,287
| +126% | +$17.7M |
|
294
Gentex
GNTX
$5.04B
| $32.6M | 0.08% |
2,243,670
+1,207,798
| +117% | +$17.6M |
|
295
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $32.5M | 0.08% |
+359,400
| New | +$33M |
|
296
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
363,000
-359,082
| -50% | -$31M |
|
|
CVA
297
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $32.4M | 0.08% |
+1,572,716
| New | +$29.7M |
|
298
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.3B
| $32.3M | 0.08% |
492,600
+700
| +0.1% | +$43.7K |
|
299
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $32.3M | 0.08% |
+666,274
| New | +$33.9M |
|
|
THOR
300
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $32.2M | 0.08% |
923,939
-127,010
| -12% | -$4.23M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Jim Simons held 3,246 positions worth $42.9B, up 2.9% from $41.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q2 2014 filing shows 450 new, 1,273 increased, 1,008 reduced and 492 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M. The largest sale was Verizon, an estimated $405M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2014 buy was Procter & Gamble: 2,001,729 shares worth $157M.
- Jim Simons added most to Pfizer in Q2 2014, an estimated $276M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Verizon, cutting an estimated $405M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $123M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $42.9B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Jim Simons opened 450 new positions and closed 492 in Q2 2014.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $42.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.