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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
+76,650
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1527
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $2.94M | 0.01% |
94,700
-151,109
| -61% | -$4.83M |
|
|
FURX
1528
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1529
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.7B
| $2.93M | 0.01% |
+85,761
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
RUTH
1530
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
235,800
+127,861
| +118% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ENT
1531
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
9,392
+4,268
| +83% | +$1.27M |
|
1532
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.13B
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
137,100
-194,882
| -59% | -$3.73M |
|
|
DXM
1533
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $2.91M | 0.01% |
260,866
+159,695
| +158% | +$1.54M |
|
|
HERO
1534
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
722,503
-1,678,447
| -70% | -$7.5M |
|
1535
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
134,049
-67,810
| -34% | -$1.47M |
|
1536
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.74B
| $2.9M | 0.01% |
41,600
+33,700
| +427% | +$2.24M |
|
|
SCX
1537
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
187,200
+1,900
| +1% | +$29.6K |
|
1538
Hackett Group
HCKT
$271M
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
479,844
+77,600
| +19% | +$467K |
|
1539
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
181,609
+53,152
| +41% | +$818K |
|
1540
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
289,062
+153,662
| +113% | +$1.3M |
|
1541
BancFirst
BANF
$3.88B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
92,200
-9,948
| -10% | -$295K |
|
1542
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.75B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
130,800
-27,300
| -17% | -$575K |
|
1543
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$529M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
742,800
+65,600
| +10% | +$280K |
|
|
MENT
1544
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
132,098
-103,000
| -44% | -$2.17M |
|
|
SUNE
1545
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.6M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
TUES
1546
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
158,800
+58,200
| +58% | +$909K |
|
1547
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.27B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
202,275
+14,400
| +8% | +$188K |
|
1548
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.6B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
87,300
-495,400
| -85% | -$14.7M |
|
1549
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.23B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
140,500
-36,647
| -21% | -$765K |
|
1550
GSI Technology
GSIT
$267M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
471,851
+115,091
| +32% | +$690K |
|
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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.