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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
| $11.2M | 0.03% |
272,942
-20,558
| -7% | -$811K |
|
802
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
178,049
+36,099
| +25% | +$2.24M |
|
803
Merck
MRK
$328B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
205,618
-1,909,806
| -90% | -$98.9M |
|
|
CCMP
804
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
252,500
+18,491
| +8% | +$808K |
|
805
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $11.1M | 0.03% |
+167,589
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
TIVO
806
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $11M | 0.03% |
834,912
+363,922
| +77% | +$4.69M |
|
|
HMSY
807
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $11M | 0.03% |
578,912
+110,900
| +24% | +$2.41M |
|
|
HERO
808
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $11M | 0.03% |
2,400,950
+521,447
| +28% | +$2.62M |
|
|
BIRT
809
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $11M | 0.03% |
1,829,800
+27,700
| +2% | +$183K |
|
|
WSTL
810
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $11M | 0.03% |
745,864
+56,667
| +8% | +$879K |
|
|
CATM
811
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $11M | 0.03% |
283,242
+25,842
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CAJ
812
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $11M | 0.03% |
353,800
+136,200
| +63% | +$4.14M |
|
|
MEMP
813
DELISTED
Memorial Production Partners LP Common Units
MEMP
| $11M | 0.03% |
486,675
-34,635
| -7% | -$765K |
|
|
AXLL
814
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $11M | 0.03% |
244,036
-396,100
| -62% | -$16.9M |
|
|
WWAV
815
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
382,580
+202,180
| +112% | +$5.34M |
|
|
TRIB
816
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.86M
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
3,002
-233
| -7% | -$916K |
|
|
TIF
817
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
126,000
-38,300
| -23% | -$3.4M |
|
818
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.79B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
612,006
-2,096,194
| -77% | -$33.6M |
|
819
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
383,603
+196,203
| +105% | +$5.2M |
|
|
CYT
820
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
221,800
+109,000
| +97% | +$5.06M |
|
|
HA
821
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
770,907
+373,007
| +94% | +$4.36M |
|
|
ESL
822
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
100,900
-40,200
| -28% | -$4.24M |
|
|
TW
823
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
93,900
-364,200
| -80% | -$42.4M |
|
824
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.4B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
1,155,697
+634,373
| +122% | +$5.39M |
|
825
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
+447,816
| New | +$10.9M |
|
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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.