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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$437M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.93% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
35,027
-28,873
| -45% | -$1.58M |
|
|
CYBE
1752
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
249,000
-20,000
| -7% | -$151K |
|
1753
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
23,800
-399,300
| -94% | -$33.7M |
|
|
PRFT
1754
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
+114,079
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
COWN
1755
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
116,966
-18,587
| -14% | -$306K |
|
|
SMPL
1756
DELISTED
SIMPLICITY BANCORP INC
SMPL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
-906
| -0.8% | -$15.2K |
|
|
LTRE
1757
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
630,100
+100
| +0% | +$316 |
|
|
EMMS
1758
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
170,012
+32,463
| +24% | +$384K |
|
1759
Franklin Covey
FC
$227M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-38,000
| -27% | -$769K |
|
|
TPH
1760
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
-26,000
| -17% | -$457K |
|
1761
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
RPT
1762
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,484
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1763
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,312
-47,738
| -70% | -$4.9M |
|
1764
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.95B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
213,200
-88,300
| -29% | -$881K |
|
|
ENT
1765
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,124
-9,500
| -65% | -$3.91M |
|
|
DOC
1766
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+31,800
| +28% | +$413K |
|
|
LMNX
1767
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
111,497
+4,357
| +4% | +$81.6K |
|
1768
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-127,700
| -50% | -$1.93M |
|
1769
Mistras Group
MG
$584M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-51,200
| -37% | -$1.18M |
|
|
IGLD
1770
DELISTED
Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd
IGLD
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,050
+37
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
1771
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,050
+24,975
| +131% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AFAM
1772
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,092
| New | +$2.44M |
|
1773
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$887M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
73,683
+19,865
| +37% | +$545K |
|
1774
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,681
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1775
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.26B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
107,836
+13,013
| +14% | +$236K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Jim Simons held 3,290 positions worth $41.7B, down 0.16% from $41.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q1 2014 filing shows 474 new, 1,340 increased, 961 reduced and 495 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M. The largest sale was Johnson & Johnson, an estimated $263M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2014 buy was Apple: 22,998,136 shares worth $441M.
- Jim Simons added most to Verizon in Q1 2014, an estimated $215M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Jim Simons fully exited LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $246M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $41.7B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Jim Simons opened 474 new positions and closed 495 in Q1 2014.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 0.16% quarter-over-quarter to $41.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.