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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLCM
926
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $9.01M | 0.02% |
656,313
+308,591
| +89% | +$3.87M |
|
|
NTL
927
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
505,000
+2,300
| +0.5% | +$41.2K |
|
|
SDLP
928
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
29,881
+21,601
| +261% | +$6.73M |
|
929
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
433,812
+3,499
| +0.8% | +$72.2K |
|
|
TAYC
930
DELISTED
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC
TAYC
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
373,838
+10,404
| +3% | +$246K |
|
|
SUPX
931
DELISTED
SUPERTEX INC
SUPX
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
270,600
+46,369
| +21% | +$1.39M |
|
932
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
+1,754,046
| New | +$9.31M |
|
933
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
+450,933
| New | +$9.12M |
|
|
LOGM
934
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
197,800
+87,015
| +79% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CBM
935
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
470,525
-163,075
| -26% | -$3.15M |
|
936
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $8.88M | 0.02% |
461,200
-196,200
| -30% | -$3.63M |
|
937
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
+242,101
| New | +$9.17M |
|
|
UBNK
938
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $8.8M | 0.02% |
647,310
-106,410
| -14% | -$1.45M |
|
939
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
+243,800
| New | +$8.98M |
|
|
CADE
940
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $8.78M | 0.02% |
+351,898
| New | +$8.57M |
|
941
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
80,500
-354,400
| -81% | -$36.7M |
|
942
American Public Education
APEI
$826M
| $8.77M | 0.02% |
249,900
+32,100
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EQC
943
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
331,875
+244,200
| +279% | +$6.24M |
|
|
DWA
944
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $8.73M | 0.02% |
328,700
+297,900
| +967% | +$9.39M |
|
945
Argan
AGX
$8.02B
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
291,900
+30,500
| +12% | +$878K |
|
|
PPP
946
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $8.66M | 0.02% |
1,200,704
+227,804
| +23% | +$1.4M |
|
947
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
+119,165
| New | +$10.1M |
|
948
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
245,809
-11,691
| -5% | -$402K |
|
|
HCBK
949
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $8.63M | 0.02% |
878,468
-644,900
| -42% | -$6.04M |
|
950
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $8.61M | 0.02% |
+338,741
| New | +$8.66M |
|
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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.