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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$899M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
674,000
+19,234
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
LOJN
1302
DELISTED
LO JACK CORP
LOJN
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
799,500
+4,653
| +0.6% | +$25K |
|
1303
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.39B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
230,300
-184,887
| -45% | -$3.45M |
|
1304
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
73,900
-39,581
| -35% | -$2.26M |
|
|
ERF
1305
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
173,291
+162,993
| +1,583% | +$3.6M |
|
|
SPNS
1306
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
540,600
+171,145
| +46% | +$1.34M |
|
1307
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.81B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
343,125
-275,780
| -45% | -$3.49M |
|
|
RATE
1308
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
246,471
+77,971
| +46% | +$1.28M |
|
|
RENT
1309
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
82,400
-17,300
| -17% | -$916K |
|
1310
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
139,300
-1,079,404
| -89% | -$29.1M |
|
1311
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$351M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
70,000
-5,200
| -7% | -$325K |
|
1312
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.05B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
87,600
-166,400
| -66% | -$8.96M |
|
1313
National CineMedia
NCMI
$262M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
24,500
-22,501
| -48% | -$3.58M |
|
|
SIGM
1314
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
935,103
-40,301
| -4% | -$162K |
|
1315
Pixelworks
PXLW
$44.2M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
47,133
-8,717
| -16% | -$647K |
|
1316
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
94,080
-479,328
| -84% | -$20.3M |
|
|
GRMN
1317
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
70,142
-250,900
| -78% | -$14.4M |
|
1318
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$902M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+190,300
| New | +$4.2M |
|
|
TIVO
1319
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+178,081
| New | +$4.13M |
|
|
LION
1320
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
326,950
-872
| -0.3% | -$11.8K |
|
1321
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.93B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
102,702
+60,298
| +142% | +$2.52M |
|
1322
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.31B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
258,622
-23,378
| -8% | -$377K |
|
1323
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
244,800
-294,700
| -55% | -$5.47M |
|
1324
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$853M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
328,879
-47,490
| -13% | -$613K |
|
|
RLOC
1325
DELISTED
REACHLOCAL INC COM STK (DE)
RLOC
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
600,438
+131,638
| +28% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.