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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.01B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
653,264
+94,464
| +17% | +$2.19M |
|
602
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.09B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
+140,560
| New | +$13.2M |
|
603
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
193,800
-124,400
| -39% | -$10.9M |
|
604
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.4B
| $16M | 0.04% |
551,393
+172,233
| +45% | +$4.85M |
|
605
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $16M | 0.04% |
1,332,000
+1,124,000
| +540% | +$14.3M |
|
606
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
295,633
+76,949
| +35% | +$4.12M |
|
|
DEG
607
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
876,400
+7,600
| +0.9% | +$126K |
|
|
ADAM
608
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$913M
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
511,125
+457,650
| +856% | +$13.5M |
|
|
TE
609
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
+924,596
| New | +$15.5M |
|
610
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
1,153,519
+680,900
| +144% | +$9.09M |
|
611
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$801M
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
691,900
+298,900
| +76% | +$6.58M |
|
|
RJET
612
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
1,727,337
+175,537
| +11% | +$1.7M |
|
613
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
1,523,372
-706,800
| -32% | -$7.31M |
|
|
DGI
614
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
541,200
+180,125
| +50% | +$6.58M |
|
615
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
424,999
+168,900
| +66% | +$5.64M |
|
|
SPR
616
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
556,000
-784,200
| -59% | -$23.9M |
|
|
ARUN
617
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
833,400
-655,200
| -44% | -$13.1M |
|
|
SFUN
618
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
+22,645
| New | +$18.5M |
|
619
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
627,781
+391,846
| +166% | +$9.32M |
|
|
FOE
620
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,130,199
+8,499
| +0.8% | +$113K |
|
|
LGTY
621
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
1,515,200
+28,000
| +2% | +$285K |
|
622
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
172,994
-146,906
| -46% | -$12.2M |
|
|
GTLS
623
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
+192,417
| New | +$16.6M |
|
|
GRT
624
DELISTED
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST
GRT
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
1,520,720
+943,720
| +164% | +$8.92M |
|
625
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
+153,906
| New | +$14.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.