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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Morningstar
MORN
$7.27B
| $29.2M | 0.07% |
406,038
+60,238
| +17% | +$4.4M |
|
327
American States Water
AWR
$3.47B
| $29.1M | 0.07% |
876,900
+70,200
| +9% | +$2.15M |
|
|
VR
328
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $29M | 0.07% |
758,869
+575,775
| +314% | +$21.4M |
|
329
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ICLR
$12.7B
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
613,600
-98,660
| -14% | -$4.26M |
|
|
AIV
330
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $28.9M | 0.07% |
6,713,973
-203,727
| -3% | -$843K |
|
331
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $28.8M | 0.07% |
377,600
-139,000
| -27% | -$10.6M |
|
332
Core Laboratories
CLB
$558M
| $28.7M | 0.07% |
171,800
+108,342
| +171% | +$19.3M |
|
333
SAP
SAP
$235B
| $28.7M | 0.07% |
372,500
-163,111
| -30% | -$12.7M |
|
334
Ross Stores
ROST
$79.9B
| $28.6M | 0.07% |
+866,128
| New | +$29.7M |
|
335
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.9B
| $28.5M | 0.07% |
+582,652
| New | +$28.4M |
|
336
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $28.4M | 0.07% |
369,700
+28,900
| +8% | +$2.2M |
|
337
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.79B
| $28.3M | 0.07% |
761,600
+29,000
| +4% | +$952K |
|
338
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $28.2M | 0.07% |
986,996
+238,075
| +32% | +$6.64M |
|
339
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.2B
| $28.2M | 0.07% |
+499,468
| New | +$25.3M |
|
|
THI
340
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $28.1M | 0.07% |
513,400
+80,700
| +19% | +$4.42M |
|
|
ARIA
341
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $28M | 0.07% |
4,399,981
+2,151,135
| +96% | +$14.8M |
|
342
Broadcom
AVGO
$2.01T
| $27.6M | 0.06% |
3,833,000
-2,233,000
| -37% | -$15M |
|
343
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.2B
| $27.4M | 0.06% |
489,381
-268,596
| -35% | -$14M |
|
344
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $27.4M | 0.06% |
+588,400
| New | +$28.7M |
|
|
UFS
345
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $27.3M | 0.06% |
+636,342
| New | +$29.8M |
|
|
BIN
346
DELISTED
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
| $27.3M | 0.06% |
1,061,808
+360,522
| +51% | +$9.14M |
|
347
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$1.99B
| $27.3M | 0.06% |
316,800
-58,200
| -16% | -$4.54M |
|
348
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.54B
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
+246,300
| New | +$25.6M |
|
349
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.3B
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
778,333
+61,605
| +9% | +$2.14M |
|
350
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $27.2M | 0.06% |
255,403
-218,883
| -46% | -$22M |
|
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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.