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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
94,544
+12,144
| +15% | +$547K |
|
|
PCOM
1352
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
166,050
+9,350
| +6% | +$253K |
|
1353
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
169,190
-442,648
| -72% | -$13M |
|
|
CCRN
1354
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
522,602
+238,084
| +84% | +$2.34M |
|
1355
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.36B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
26,486
+2,059
| +8% | +$332K |
|
1356
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
823,900
-605,100
| -42% | -$3.28M |
|
|
UBNK
1357
DELISTED
UNITIED FINANCIAL BANCORP INC
UBNK
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
227,725
+19,651
| +9% | +$359K |
|
|
ELX
1358
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
566,230
-1,170
| -0.2% | -$8.6K |
|
1359
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.5M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
97,121
-21,499
| -18% | -$926K |
|
|
AIMC
1360
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
116,600
-5,300
| -4% | -$181K |
|
|
WX
1361
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
112,801
-38,199
| -25% | -$1.4M |
|
|
NPKI
1362
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
362,148
+143,948
| +66% | +$1.65M |
|
|
IO
1363
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
65,617
-7,116
| -10% | -$390K |
|
1364
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
179,920
-71,907
| -29% | -$1.6M |
|
1365
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
385,960
-18,635
| -5% | -$171K |
|
1366
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.42B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
166,134
-82,546
| -33% | -$1.96M |
|
|
RSYS
1367
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
1,144,502
+63,382
| +6% | +$209K |
|
|
EV
1368
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
+107,500
| New | +$4.14M |
|
1369
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.9B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
303,977
-12,901
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
LNKD
1370
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
22,000
-248,200
| -92% | -$50.9M |
|
|
MTGE
1371
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+216,200
| New | +$4.19M |
|
|
JRN
1372
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
457,513
+233,413
| +104% | +$2.07M |
|
1373
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
+131,034
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1374
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.05B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
219,006
+166,782
| +319% | +$2.97M |
|
1375
Great Elm Group
GEG
$69M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
155,025
-7,350
| -5% | -$137K |
|
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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.