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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAYC
951
DELISTED
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC
TAYC
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
386,801
+12,963
| +3% | +$285K |
|
|
ALR
952
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
164,954
+12,924
| +9% | +$642K |
|
|
TESS
953
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
260,200
+7,100
| +3% | +$229K |
|
|
CUTR
954
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
793,500
+79,500
| +11% | +$807K |
|
|
PHH
955
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
+358,200
| New | +$8.49M |
|
|
FOE
956
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8.23M | 0.02% |
655,130
-475,069
| -42% | -$6.09M |
|
957
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
1,424,908
+1,382,505
| +3,260% | +$8.14M |
|
958
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
829,310
-859,409
| -51% | -$7.85M |
|
959
Emcor
EME
$36.8B
| $8.12M | 0.02% |
182,400
-28,767
| -14% | -$1.31M |
|
960
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.94B
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
144,700
+111,187
| +332% | +$6.15M |
|
|
PCTI
961
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
1,001,318
+151,318
| +18% | +$1.19M |
|
962
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $8.08M | 0.02% |
987,808
-463,910
| -32% | -$3.79M |
|
963
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
218,625
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$54.2K |
|
|
FUR
964
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
525,629
+510,174
| +3,301% | +$7.05M |
|
965
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $8.06M | 0.02% |
274,500
+98,100
| +56% | +$2.9M |
|
966
Revvity
RVTY
$13.2B
| $8M | 0.02% |
170,800
-151,200
| -47% | -$6.79M |
|
967
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
524,800
+5,400
| +1% | +$76.9K |
|
968
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
2,683,037
+380,656
| +17% | +$1.15M |
|
|
IQNT
969
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $7.97M | 0.02% |
574,503
-2,607
| -0.5% | -$38.1K |
|
970
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $7.94M | 0.02% |
173,400
+51,800
| +43% | +$2.29M |
|
|
ODP
971
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
+139,323
| New | +$6.79M |
|
972
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $7.91M | 0.02% |
176,946
+53,764
| +44% | +$2.3M |
|
|
LONG
973
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
359,600
-500
| -0.1% | -$7.56K |
|
|
RSO
974
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
350,221
+82,511
| +31% | +$1.85M |
|
|
SAND
975
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
1,138,900
+67,500
| +6% | +$392K |
|
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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.