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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRE
1476
DELISTED
GOVERNOR-BK OF IRELND ADS NEW
IRE
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
+174,260
| New | +$3.19M |
|
1477
Dolby
DLB
$5.8B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
75,800
-160,900
| -68% | -$6.76M |
|
|
RIC
1478
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
2,390,300
+55,600
| +2% | +$84.5K |
|
1479
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
105,555
+19,500
| +23% | +$582K |
|
1480
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$529M
| $3.36M | 0.01% |
677,200
+27,600
| +4% | +$104K |
|
1481
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.05B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
99,070
+17,870
| +22% | +$575K |
|
1482
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
45,859
+28,359
| +162% | +$2.06M |
|
1483
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.48B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
177,084
+90,684
| +105% | +$1.64M |
|
1484
ePlus
PLUS
$2.29B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
239,588
+4,460
| +2% | +$62.8K |
|
1485
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.7B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
299,800
+119,920
| +67% | +$1.28M |
|
1486
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.09B
| $3.34M | 0.01% |
428,873
+165,710
| +63% | +$1.29M |
|
1487
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
+131,099
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
SSI
1488
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
+135,875
| New | +$2.88M |
|
|
COBZ
1489
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
288,333
-22,967
| -7% | -$260K |
|
|
JMI
1490
DELISTED
JAVELIN MTG INVESTMENT CORP COM
JMI
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
247,624
+227,327
| +1,120% | +$3.23M |
|
|
TGP
1491
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $3.32M | 0.01% |
80,336
+21,936
| +38% | +$898K |
|
|
CHU
1492
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
+251,700
| New | +$3.31M |
|
|
TST
1493
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
126,390
+42,220
| +50% | +$1.13M |
|
|
LBY
1494
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
127,300
-20,600
| -14% | -$463K |
|
1495
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
33,926
+3,326
| +11% | +$313K |
|
1496
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$892M
| $3.31M | 0.01% |
654,766
+75,366
| +13% | +$366K |
|
1497
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.88B
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
+85,736
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
MFI
1498
DELISTED
MICROFINANCIAL INC
MFI
| $3.3M | 0.01% |
419,000
+16,544
| +4% | +$137K |
|
|
VMW
1499
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
30,500
-402,200
| -93% | -$39.4M |
|
1500
Genie Energy
GNE
$384M
| $3.29M | 0.01% |
330,097
-23,300
| -7% | -$240K |
|
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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.