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Jim Simons

Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies

AUM $63.9B
1-Year Est. Return 45.56%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.17%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.56%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.95%
5 Year Est. Return
+153.6%
10 Year Est. Return
+738.31%
AUM
$42.9B
AUM Growth
+$1.2B
Cap. Flow
-$23.9M
Cap. Flow %
-0.06%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.77%
Holding
3,246
New
450
Increased
1,273
Reduced
1,008
Closed
492

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$276M
2
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$272M
3
PG icon
Procter & Gamble
PG
+$161M
4
CL icon
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
+$151M
5
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
+$146M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$405M
2
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
+$207M
3
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$123M
4
LLY icon
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
SPLK
3026
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
– –
-33,861
Closed -$2.42M
TGH
3027
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
– –
-21,700
Closed -$830K
NSTG
3028
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
– –
-125,888
Closed -$2.6M
MRTX
3029
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
– –
-21,000
Closed -$400K
BVH
3030
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
– –
-31,719
Closed -$3.08M
HALL
3031
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
– –
-2,368
Closed -$197K
SGEN
3032
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
– –
-268,713
Closed -$12.2M
PACW
3033
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
– –
-314,550
Closed -$13.5M
HT
3034
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
– –
-563,725
Closed -$13.1M
VMW
3035
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
– –
-30,500
Closed -$3.29M
ARGO
3036
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
– –
-72,095
Closed -$2.38M
ICPT
3037
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
– –
-6,500
Closed -$2.14M
MMP
3038
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
– –
-183,916
Closed -$12.8M
BSMX
3039
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
– –
-424,500
Closed -$5.22M
AUY
3040
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
– –
-1,278,075
Closed -$11.2M
UMPQ
3041
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
– –
-809,819
Closed -$15.1M
LCI
3042
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
– –
-27,950
Closed -$3.99M
CLR
3043
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
– –
-28,838
Closed -$1.79M
HNGR
3044
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
– –
-25,400
Closed -$855K
ATHX
3045
DELISTED
Athersys, Inc. Common Stock
ATHX
– –
-1,220
Closed -$99K
ENDP
3046
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
– –
-49,493
Closed -$3.4M
SREV
3047
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
– –
-276,620
Closed -$2.33M
SFUN
3048
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
– –
-22,645
Closed -$15.5M
FMBI
3049
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
– –
-104,174
Closed -$1.78M
COR
3050
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
– –
-23,059
Closed -$715K
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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.