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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.6B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
+215,700
| New | +$7.19M |
|
|
NPKI
1027
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
579,400
+217,252
| +60% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CORE
1028
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $7.21M | 0.02% |
315,800
-144,200
| -31% | -$2.95M |
|
|
MN
1029
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $7.2M | 0.02% |
417,100
-6,563
| -2% | -$110K |
|
1030
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
+640,633
| New | +$6.85M |
|
|
SOHU
1031
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
+124,400
| New | +$7.26M |
|
1032
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
107,200
+63,200
| +144% | +$4.13M |
|
1033
LendingTree
TREE
$444M
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
245,800
-19,286
| -7% | -$526K |
|
|
SKX
1034
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
469,800
-318,600
| -40% | -$4.39M |
|
1035
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.41B
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
588,900
-17,038
| -3% | -$202K |
|
1036
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
194,400
+2,200
| +1% | +$77.8K |
|
|
ISH
1037
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
311,800
-235
| -0.1% | -$5.94K |
|
|
SQI
1038
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $7.13M | 0.02% |
403,100
+14,599
| +4% | +$291K |
|
|
ENOC
1039
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
375,900
-403,048
| -52% | -$8.13M |
|
|
SFG
1040
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $7.1M | 0.02% |
111,000
+57,314
| +107% | +$3.56M |
|
|
CMO
1041
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $7.09M | 0.02% |
538,930
+180,987
| +51% | +$2.35M |
|
|
ARC
1042
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
1,208,874
-43,512
| -3% | -$275K |
|
1043
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $7.08M | 0.02% |
10,800
-8,781
| -45% | -$5.53M |
|
|
CKH
1044
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $7.01M | 0.02% |
88,097
+17,992
| +26% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CXDC
1045
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $7M | 0.02% |
834,100
+495,029
| +146% | +$4.09M |
|
|
HCR
1046
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $6.98M | 0.02% |
106,403
+78,530
| +282% | +$3.66M |
|
|
PFSW
1047
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $6.98M | 0.02% |
840,439
+10,929
| +1% | +$87.9K |
|
|
SF
1048
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
+330,698
| New | +$6.81M |
|
1049
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
+260,700
| New | +$7.71M |
|
|
BAGL
1050
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $6.94M | 0.02% |
432,200
+22,300
| +5% | +$346K |
|
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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.