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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
551
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
+211,231
| New | +$17M |
|
|
ORIT
552
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
1,095,132
+43,725
| +4% | +$684K |
|
553
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
364,900
+178,400
| +96% | +$7.89M |
|
554
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
1,696,879
+392,061
| +30% | +$3.87M |
|
555
AT&T
T
$166B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
649,451
-3,100,784
| -83% | -$77.9M |
|
556
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
+364,700
| New | +$16.1M |
|
557
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.1B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
876,915
+481,631
| +122% | +$9.2M |
|
|
PARAA
558
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
277,800
+4,300
| +2% | +$272K |
|
559
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
+1,688,719
| New | +$16.8M |
|
560
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.5B
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
1,460,481
+1,281,397
| +716% | +$15.3M |
|
561
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
498,542
+248,642
| +99% | +$8.95M |
|
562
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
188,154
-12,446
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ATMI
563
DELISTED
A T M I INC
ATMI
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
+502,492
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
ACH
564
Accendra Health
ACH
$93.1M
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
487,723
+417,173
| +591% | +$14.7M |
|
565
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $17M | 0.04% |
+539,948
| New | +$17.2M |
|
|
WAGE
566
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $17M | 0.04% |
303,300
-210,200
| -41% | -$12.7M |
|
567
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $17M | 0.04% |
+569,121
| New | +$17.7M |
|
|
NTLS
568
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
1,254,450
+413,900
| +49% | +$6.74M |
|
569
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.15B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
710,586
+128,034
| +22% | +$3.08M |
|
570
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.6B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
582,700
-282,900
| -33% | -$7.55M |
|
571
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
765,715
+44,921
| +6% | +$896K |
|
|
CALD
572
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
1,341,600
+785,600
| +141% | +$10.3M |
|
|
DNR
573
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
1,023,435
-981,900
| -49% | -$16M |
|
574
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
559,943
+227,100
| +68% | +$5.57M |
|
|
AIQ
575
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $16.7M | 0.04% |
499,159
+56,599
| +13% | +$1.65M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Jim Simons held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Jim Simons added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Jim Simons fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Jim Simons opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.