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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
120,656
-206,446
| -63% | -$3.65M |
|
|
STRP
1652
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
226,347
-36,300
| -14% | -$300K |
|
1653
Arrow Financial
AROW
$727M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
117,193
+4,460
| +4% | +$87.1K |
|
1654
Escalade
ESCA
$276M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
142,965
+23,665
| +20% | +$360K |
|
|
SMPL
1655
DELISTED
SIMPLICITY BANCORP INC
SMPL
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
131,918
+14,718
| +13% | +$251K |
|
|
NOVB
1656
DELISTED
NORTH VALLEY BANCORP-COM
NOVB
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
105,606
+16,588
| +19% | +$367K |
|
|
GSH
1657
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
123,467
+11,167
| +10% | +$217K |
|
1658
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
147,800
-29,284
| -17% | -$485K |
|
|
TNH
1659
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
+15,853
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
IMPV
1660
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
+87,000
| New | +$2.25M |
|
1661
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
+250,344
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
VVTV
1662
DELISTED
VALUEVISION MEDIA INC
VVTV
| $2.27M | 0.01% |
454,956
-7,919
| -2% | -$37.7K |
|
1663
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
+35,507
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1664
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
88,500
+22,200
| +33% | +$503K |
|
|
ISIL
1665
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $2.26M | 0.01% |
151,038
-962,907
| -86% | -$13.1M |
|
|
RC
1666
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
135,516
+47,921
| +55% | +$789K |
|
|
AMID
1667
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
+77,905
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
CALY
1668
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
269,476
+247,576
| +1,130% | +$2.13M |
|
1669
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $2.24M | 0.01% |
+169,476
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
HMIN
1670
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
65,300
-3,200
| -5% | -$100K |
|
1671
VOC Energy
VOC
$53.9M
| $2.23M | 0.01% |
130,400
+103,227
| +380% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CORR
1672
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
60,032
+42,932
| +251% | +$1.52M |
|
1673
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
152,800
-86,788
| -36% | -$1.21M |
|
1674
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
63,800
+54,100
| +558% | +$1.67M |
|
|
WTSL
1675
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
2,440,789
+1,602,562
| +191% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.