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 | 16.85% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.37% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
178,100
-110,500
| -38% | -$3.43M |
|
1127
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
319,233
-131,700
| -29% | -$2.45M |
|
1128
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
504,998
-805,676
| -61% | -$9.16M |
|
|
SIMG
1129
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
1,178,171
-144,572
| -11% | -$816K |
|
1130
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.1B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
661,841
-493,856
| -43% | -$4.62M |
|
|
HUB.A
1131
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
47,500
+300
| +0.6% | +$34.1K |
|
1132
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+71,600
| New | +$5.52M |
|
1133
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.9M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
143,543
+46,422
| +48% | +$1.91M |
|
1134
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+125,320
| New | +$5.96M |
|
|
SAPE
1135
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
362,247
-423,300
| -54% | -$6.96M |
|
|
PPLI
1136
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
475,201
+280,889
| +145% | +$3.36M |
|
1137
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
222,000
-14,000
| -6% | -$348K |
|
1138
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+208,930
| New | +$6.59M |
|
1139
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$300M
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
556,650
+32,343
| +6% | +$331K |
|
1140
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
441,620
+29,720
| +7% | +$402K |
|
|
LIOX
1141
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
972,300
+162,787
| +20% | +$954K |
|
|
ATRI
1142
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
17,700
+2,200
| +14% | +$671K |
|
|
BKMU
1143
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
993,783
-3,573
| -0.4% | -$21.7K |
|
|
CATM
1144
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
168,900
-114,342
| -40% | -$3.82M |
|
|
ASMI
1145
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
137,541
-43,354
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
1146
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
68,770
+64,300
| +1,438% | +$5.29M |
|
|
CLUB
1147
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
855,400
+7,400
| +0.9% | +$50.4K |
|
|
SGY
1148
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
2,138
-6,472
| -75% | -$16.3M |
|
|
SHOR
1149
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
869,905
+562,721
| +183% | +$4.05M |
|
|
CDR
1150
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
137,463
+76,834
| +127% | +$3.1M |
|
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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 17% of assets, up from 16% 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.