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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
NGLS
3126
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
– –
-297,447
Closed -$16.7M
SYA
3127
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
– –
-224,055
Closed -$4.44M
ADAT
3128
DELISTED
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP COM STK (DE)
ADAT
– –
-3,718
Closed -$33K
BMR
3129
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
– –
-273,305
Closed -$5.6M
MDAS
3130
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
– –
-60,300
Closed -$1.49M
BDBD
3131
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
– –
-134,000
Closed -$2.36M
PVA
3132
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
– –
-1,272,600
Closed -$22.3M
TW
3133
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
– –
-93,900
Closed -$10.7M
ESSX
3134
DELISTED
ESSEX RENTAL CORP. COMMON STOCK
ESSX
– –
-12,479
Closed -$37K
AWAY
3135
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
– –
-316,662
Closed -$11.9M
FSL
3136
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
– –
-670,858
Closed -$16.4M
CNW
3137
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
– –
-280,100
Closed -$11.5M
HCBK
3138
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
– –
-878,468
Closed -$8.63M
OMG
3139
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
– –
-96,000
Closed -$3.19M
TRAK
3140
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
– –
-271,642
Closed -$13.4M
KYTH
3141
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
– –
-116,400
Closed -$4.63M
IFT
3142
DELISTED
IMPERIAL HLDGS INC COM STK (FL)
IFT
– –
-44,825
Closed -$258K
CMGE
3143
DELISTED
CHINA MOBILE GAMES & ENTMT GRP LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
CMGE
– –
-21,000
Closed -$464K
EXL
3144
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
– –
-109,201
Closed -$1.39M
BALT
3145
DELISTED
BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COMMON STOCK
BALT
– –
-47,602
Closed -$300K
DRC
3146
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
– –
-59,200
Closed -$3.46M
LTM
3147
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
– –
-165,600
Closed -$7.96M
HLSS
3148
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
– –
-900,900
Closed -$19.5M
GNI
3149
DELISTED
GREAT NORTH IRON ORE CTFBIN
GNI
– –
-32,700
Closed -$623K
PTRY
3150
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
– –
-37,800
Closed -$580K
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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.