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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.06B
| $14M | 0.03% |
23,300
+8,900
| +62% | +$5.19M |
|
677
Forward Air
FWRD
$658M
| $14M | 0.03% |
302,839
+83,139
| +38% | +$3.67M |
|
678
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $14M | 0.03% |
327,200
-46,600
| -12% | -$1.86M |
|
|
DS
679
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
2,752,285
+1,436,603
| +109% | +$7.35M |
|
|
AD
680
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
339,345
-81,155
| -19% | -$3.35M |
|
681
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+164,946
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
SVM
682
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
7,118,900
-474,410
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
683
Constellium
CSTM
$4B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
472,175
+246,175
| +109% | +$6.44M |
|
|
CBST
684
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
189,091
+63,171
| +50% | +$4.71M |
|
685
Diana Shipping
DSX
$296M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
1,639,582
+529,364
| +48% | +$4.64M |
|
|
TQNT
686
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
+1,025,977
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
AE
687
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
237,000
+4,300
| +2% | +$298K |
|
|
BRS
688
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
181,100
-131,100
| -42% | -$9.72M |
|
689
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
570,489
-87,000
| -13% | -$2.07M |
|
|
ANK
690
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
205,707
+15,803
| +8% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PACW
691
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+314,550
| New | +$13.3M |
|
692
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
558,234
+352,234
| +171% | +$8.56M |
|
|
EGL
693
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
299,047
+114,147
| +62% | +$4.69M |
|
|
NLSN
694
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+301,713
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
OSG
695
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$210M
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
+433,800
| New | +$12M |
|
696
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
777,850
+17,400
| +2% | +$302K |
|
697
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
+189,353
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
SAPE
698
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
785,547
+411,800
| +110% | +$6.91M |
|
|
ELNK
699
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
3,710,872
-939,228
| -20% | -$4.01M |
|
|
ICON
700
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
34,052
+14,994
| +79% | +$5.84M |
|
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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.