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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WEB
601
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
540,100
-220,632
| -29% | -$7.25M |
|
|
KS
602
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
469,800
-620,738
| -57% | -$17.6M |
|
|
GMK
603
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
324,600
+2,600
| +0.8% | +$103K |
|
|
WIBC
604
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
1,509,718
-291,607
| -16% | -$3.02M |
|
605
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.48B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
545,660
-5,733
| -1% | -$154K |
|
606
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
455,700
+173,051
| +61% | +$5.69M |
|
|
SWFT
607
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
613,400
-617,974
| -50% | -$15M |
|
|
ANN
608
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
372,700
+197,000
| +112% | +$7.86M |
|
|
AIQ
609
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
566,160
+67,001
| +13% | +$1.98M |
|
|
PPL
610
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
459,416
-548,922
| -54% | -$17.3M |
|
|
LGTY
611
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
1,538,401
+23,201
| +2% | +$224K |
|
|
TXNM
612
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
516,800
-10,300
| -2% | -$288K |
|
613
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
254,300
-76,700
| -23% | -$4.38M |
|
|
SVM
614
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.61B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
7,138,600
+19,700
| +0.3% | +$37.9K |
|
615
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
1,746,163
-1,135,122
| -39% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PAY
616
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
409,719
+319,746
| +355% | +$10.9M |
|
617
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.6B
| $15M | 0.04% |
+1,046,463
| New | +$14.5M |
|
618
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $15M | 0.03% |
261,100
+180,400
| +224% | +$8.8M |
|
619
Carriage Services
CSV
$555M
| $15M | 0.03% |
874,200
-219,509
| -20% | -$3.78M |
|
620
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.95B
| $15M | 0.03% |
194,694
+61,975
| +47% | +$4.71M |
|
621
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.6B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
547,601
+229,730
| +72% | +$5.97M |
|
622
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
243,200
-686,201
| -74% | -$38.2M |
|
|
EPB
623
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
409,500
-1,072,851
| -72% | -$35.9M |
|
624
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
462,200
-57,700
| -11% | -$1.67M |
|
|
FBR
625
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
1,520,628
-68,499
| -4% | -$693K |
|
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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.