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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFNW
1701
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
191,095
+13,483
| +8% | +$143K |
|
1702
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$630M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
256,000
+14,500
| +6% | +$127K |
|
1703
Alico
ALCO
$300M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
55,111
-2,479
| -4% | -$91.8K |
|
|
NCTY
1704
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$67.5M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,921
+26
| +0.9% | +$18.7K |
|
|
SKUL
1705
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
+56,641
| +25% | +$446K |
|
|
WIFI
1706
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
300,414
+183,091
| +156% | +$1.22M |
|
|
FORTY
1707
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.68B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+400
| +0.6% | +$12.1K |
|
1708
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
PEOP
1709
DELISTED
PEOPLES FED BANCSHARES INC COM STK (MD)
PEOP
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
110,402
+2,402
| +2% | +$43.7K |
|
|
GBL
1710
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,497
-17,767
| -28% | -$741K |
|
|
SCNB
1711
DELISTED
Suffolk Bancorp
SCNB
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-4,000
| -4% | -$88.4K |
|
1712
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.5B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,378
-1,180
| -2% | -$36.8K |
|
|
NCIT
1713
DELISTED
NCI, Inc.
NCIT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
-5,996
| -3% | -$58K |
|
|
CYBE
1714
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
253,178
+4,178
| +2% | +$33.3K |
|
|
ORBC
1715
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
306,000
-10,800
| -3% | -$68.7K |
|
1716
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$902M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,998
+1,315
| +2% | +$35.3K |
|
1717
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$856M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+791
| +0.5% | +$8.64K |
|
|
MCF
1718
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,464
| New | +$2.11M |
|
1719
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
50,699
+13,599
| +37% | +$518K |
|
1720
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,869
-1,483,366
| -93% | -$27.8M |
|
1721
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
211,700
+92,480
| +78% | +$841K |
|
|
TGP
1722
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-37,036
| -46% | -$1.63M |
|
|
ENLK
1723
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,500
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
NNA
1724
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,812
+17,019
| +91% | +$925K |
|
1725
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,743
-42,880
| -62% | -$3.5M |
|
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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.