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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.22M | 0.01% |
99,097
+79,832
| +414% | +$1.71M |
|
|
GTLS
1677
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
26,700
-165,717
| -86% | -$12.5M |
|
1678
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $2.21M | 0.01% |
170,265
+10,930
| +7% | +$131K |
|
1679
GigaMedia
GIGM
$16.4M
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
415,720
+20,404
| +5% | +$114K |
|
|
ENVE
1680
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
139,000
+1,021
| +0.7% | +$13.1K |
|
|
LMNX
1681
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.2M | 0.01% |
128,140
+16,643
| +15% | +$293K |
|
|
MGCD
1682
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
264,040
+9,555
| +4% | +$94.5K |
|
|
STCN
1683
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
62,770
-581
| -0.9% | -$21.1K |
|
|
TECU
1684
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
+428,900
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
NIHD
1685
DELISTED
NII HOLDINGS INC CL B
NIHD
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
3,960,900
+2,867,855
| +262% | +$2.19M |
|
1686
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $2.18M | 0.01% |
13,133
-13,353
| -50% | -$2.07M |
|
|
IGLD
1687
DELISTED
Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd
IGLD
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
2,087
+37
| +2% | +$37.5K |
|
1688
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
140,100
-93,053
| -40% | -$1.6M |
|
1689
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
88,131
-25,196
| -22% | -$616K |
|
|
TC
1690
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
730,214
+190,279
| +35% | +$524K |
|
1691
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
675,400
-43,800
| -6% | -$143K |
|
|
BSQR
1692
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
669,475
-9,900
| -1% | -$32.3K |
|
|
EMMS
1693
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
189,631
+19,619
| +12% | +$225K |
|
1694
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
376,800
+24,100
| +7% | +$145K |
|
|
MSO
1695
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
450,405
+20,895
| +5% | +$90.3K |
|
1696
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-23,900
| -43% | -$1.48M |
|
|
FENG
1697
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.1M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,583
-71,100
| -69% | -$4.31M |
|
1698
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
79,167
+5,189
| +7% | +$131K |
|
|
MNI
1699
DELISTED
The McClatchy Company Class A Common Stock
MNI
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,595
-39,854
| -51% | -$2.23M |
|
|
FNGN
1700
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-12,900
| -22% | -$577K |
|
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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.