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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HUB.B
976
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
64,000
-4,938
| -7% | -$584K |
|
977
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
113,178
+14,778
| +15% | +$1.05M |
|
|
DENN
978
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
1,205,200
+39,600
| +3% | +$258K |
|
|
FWLT
979
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
230,636
+77,225
| +50% | +$2.61M |
|
|
LF
980
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
1,068,700
-1,078,216
| -50% | -$7.6M |
|
|
SEAC
981
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
48,931
+16,652
| +52% | +$3.06M |
|
|
CKSW
982
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
967,777
+123,518
| +15% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CONE
983
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
313,480
+147,156
| +88% | +$3.23M |
|
984
Zillow
ZG
$7.53B
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
+163,800
| New | +$6.01M |
|
985
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
269,122
-50,054
| -16% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ORB
986
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
263,800
+234,015
| +786% | +$6.51M |
|
987
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
+245,600
| New | +$7.94M |
|
|
PDS
988
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.08B
| $7.78M | 0.02% |
27,464
+12,285
| +81% | +$3.17M |
|
|
TFM
989
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $7.78M | 0.02% |
232,400
-187,373
| -45% | -$6.34M |
|
990
Lazard
LAZ
$4.24B
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
+150,700
| New | +$7.43M |
|
991
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
161,700
-661,290
| -80% | -$29.6M |
|
|
UIL
992
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $7.71M | 0.02% |
+199,233
| New | +$7.31M |
|
993
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $7.69M | 0.02% |
82,100
+42,881
| +109% | +$3.8M |
|
994
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
290,717
-472,362
| -62% | -$11.9M |
|
995
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
424,609
-5,700
| -1% | -$96.4K |
|
|
HTS
996
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
+384,633
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
SMI
997
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $7.62M | 0.02% |
1,805,600
+59,331
| +3% | +$240K |
|
|
SEE
998
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $7.61M | 0.02% |
222,800
-1,160,800
| -84% | -$38.4M |
|
999
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $7.61M | 0.02% |
102,550
-814,837
| -89% | -$58.6M |
|
|
NSU
1000
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $7.6M | 0.02% |
2,027,500
-355,800
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
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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.