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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTIV
1576
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
177,527
-1,082
| -0.6% | -$12.2K |
|
1577
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$586M
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
265,029
+45,496
| +21% | +$478K |
|
|
PCBK
1578
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
194,500
-32,929
| -14% | -$454K |
|
1579
Inseego
INSG
$78.8M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
139,140
+5,669
| +4% | +$103K |
|
|
PLNR
1580
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
1,083,200
+8,151
| +0.8% | +$17.9K |
|
|
WMC
1581
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
18,701
+3,805
| +26% | +$550K |
|
|
COWN
1582
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
156,835
+39,869
| +34% | +$657K |
|
|
HGG
1583
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
259,500
-17,600
| -6% | -$162K |
|
1584
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.16B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
82,100
-124,571
| -60% | -$3.71M |
|
1585
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.42B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
182,071
+73,321
| +67% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BFS
1586
Saul Centers
BFS
$859M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
53,500
+12,000
| +29% | +$568K |
|
1587
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
250,900
+1,700
| +0.7% | +$17.9K |
|
1588
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
111,300
+9,500
| +9% | +$208K |
|
|
TLP
1589
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
59,294
+36,887
| +165% | +$1.69M |
|
|
JIVE
1590
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
304,000
-126,000
| -29% | -$997K |
|
1591
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.38B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
350,750
+153,375
| +78% | +$1.03M |
|
|
GTS
1592
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
150,834
+36,901
| +32% | +$595K |
|
|
AFSI
1593
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
+122,612
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
TELL
1594
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
145,375
-23,175
| -14% | -$362K |
|
1595
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$98.7M
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
164,259
-8,558
| -5% | -$123K |
|
1596
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
72,350
-1,899
| -3% | -$65.5K |
|
|
HEP
1597
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
74,264
-27,890
| -27% | -$934K |
|
|
TEP
1598
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
65,724
+33,651
| +105% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CYN
1599
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
33,600
+1,200
| +4% | +$89K |
|
|
SYKE
1600
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
116,959
+10,946
| +10% | +$222K |
|
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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.