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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,213
-27,987
| -53% | -$1.69M |
|
1877
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
36,721
-107,700
| -75% | -$4.7M |
|
|
HNH
1878
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-14,234
| -17% | -$295K |
|
1879
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.99M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
758,100
+15,300
| +2% | +$32.2K |
|
|
ITG
1880
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-270,500
| -78% | -$4.88M |
|
|
BGFV
1881
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,993
-92,995
| -49% | -$1.55M |
|
1882
Asure Software
ASUR
$251M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
235,676
-400
| -0.2% | -$2.36K |
|
|
SALM
1883
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
-7,500
| -5% | -$68K |
|
1884
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.44B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
108,750
+35,850
| +49% | +$497K |
|
|
BREW
1885
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+6,000
| +6% | +$95.9K |
|
|
ARO
1886
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+310,952
| New | +$2.16M |
|
1887
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.81B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,399
-40,952
| -54% | -$1.87M |
|
1888
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,360
-99,143
| -63% | -$2.8M |
|
1889
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-61,500
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
1890
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+24,600
| +126% | +$690K |
|
|
BITA
1891
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
UBA
1892
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-82,800
| -53% | -$1.6M |
|
1893
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.3M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+8,900
| +6% | +$81.6K |
|
|
MFSF
1894
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+4,700
| +6% | +$88.8K |
|
|
NPD
1895
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
634,771
+171,071
| +37% | +$400K |
|
|
TGB
1896
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.08B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
767,500
+333,600
| +77% | +$692K |
|
1897
Cintas
CTAS
$80.3B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-1,078,800
| -91% | -$15.9M |
|
|
MDCO
1898
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,042
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
FBMI
1899
DELISTED
FIRSTBANK CORP (MICH)
FBMI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,355
+3,000
| +4% | +$55.6K |
|
|
QLTY
1900
DELISTED
QUALITY DISTR INC FLA
QLTY
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+51,900
| +82% | +$709K |
|
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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.