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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HILL
876
DELISTED
DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
HILL
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
2,556,600
+150,100
| +6% | +$679K |
|
877
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43.1B
| $9.89M | 0.02% |
413,994
-1,897,600
| -82% | -$43.3M |
|
878
Emcor
EME
$36.8B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
+211,167
| New | +$9.3M |
|
|
NBG
879
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $9.87M | 0.02% |
1,777,850
+1,033,584
| +139% | +$5.31M |
|
880
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $9.85M | 0.02% |
504,918
-1,505,814
| -75% | -$29.7M |
|
881
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.7B
| $9.84M | 0.02% |
105,092
-34,200
| -25% | -$3.15M |
|
882
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
288,600
-131,000
| -31% | -$4.07M |
|
|
ALJ
883
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
657,192
+146,879
| +29% | +$2.22M |
|
|
ARI
884
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$885M
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
589,496
+4,096
| +0.7% | +$68.2K |
|
885
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.06B
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
494,838
+418,638
| +549% | +$7.97M |
|
886
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
1,978,700
+25,714
| +1% | +$130K |
|
|
CBEY
887
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
| $9.74M | 0.02% |
1,343,293
+214,085
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
888
Avient
AVNT
$4.16B
| $9.72M | 0.02% |
265,236
+242,478
| +1,065% | +$8.71M |
|
|
KBAL
889
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
685,207
+91,848
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
890
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
229,800
+20,400
| +10% | +$815K |
|
|
CERN
891
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
171,600
+88,696
| +107% | +$5.12M |
|
|
CNH
892
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
962,198
+885,626
| +1,157% | +$8.51M |
|
|
WRES
893
DELISTED
WARREN RESOURCES INC
WRES
| $9.62M | 0.02% |
2,004,052
+669,029
| +50% | +$2.58M |
|
|
SKX
894
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
788,400
-155,700
| -16% | -$1.68M |
|
|
NILE
895
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
273,621
+237,215
| +652% | +$9.09M |
|
896
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
204,938
-25,662
| -11% | -$1.06M |
|
|
DRIV
897
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
543,566
+10,100
| +2% | +$179K |
|
|
TESS
898
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $9.46M | 0.02% |
253,100
+6,400
| +3% | +$237K |
|
|
DHC
899
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.02B
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
+423,982
| New | +$9.27M |
|
|
GK
900
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
154,300
-32,490
| -17% | -$1.99M |
|
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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.