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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOG
1176
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$5.19M |
|
1177
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
233,153
+131,153
| +129% | +$4.1M |
|
1178
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.66B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
213,900
+4,300
| +2% | +$110K |
|
1179
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
593,214
-24,986
| -4% | -$214K |
|
1180
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
78,000
-162,800
| -68% | -$11.6M |
|
|
SALE
1181
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
177,850
+136,750
| +333% | +$5.07M |
|
|
INSY
1182
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+274,160
| New | +$5.44M |
|
|
GPX
1183
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
207,278
-15,222
| -7% | -$430K |
|
1184
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$302M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
524,307
+15,607
| +3% | +$176K |
|
1185
Saga Communications
SGA
$64.6M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
113,400
-800
| -0.7% | -$39.3K |
|
1186
Kemper
KMPR
$1.56B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
143,631
+76,331
| +113% | +$2.93M |
|
|
XCO
1187
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+66,937
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
NEWP
1188
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
271,616
+141,240
| +108% | +$2.74M |
|
1189
California Water Service
CWT
$3.09B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
234,300
+108,900
| +87% | +$2.5M |
|
|
BMR
1190
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
273,305
+135,905
| +99% | +$2.68M |
|
1191
Ambev
ABEV
$43.5B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
753,300
-644,800
| -46% | -$4.51M |
|
1192
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
52,120
-73,580
| -59% | -$6.97M |
|
1193
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+327,102
| New | +$6.11M |
|
|
SSRI
1194
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
557,268
-493,815
| -47% | -$4.64M |
|
1195
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.3B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
183,800
+96,800
| +111% | +$2.78M |
|
|
HPY
1196
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
132,819
-76,981
| -37% | -$3.35M |
|
|
AFFX
1197
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
769,223
-263,277
| -25% | -$2.12M |
|
|
IPCM
1198
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+111,528
| New | +$5.94M |
|
1199
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
218,400
+32,000
| +17% | +$865K |
|
|
AAIC
1200
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
206,317
+55,642
| +37% | +$1.47M |
|
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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.