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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Emerson Radio
MSN
$8.1M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
763,200
+5,100
| +0.7% | +$9.9K |
|
|
GSOL
1927
DELISTED
Global Sources Ltd
GSOL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
163,821
+36,559
| +29% | +$307K |
|
1928
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$597M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+30,200
| +111% | +$698K |
|
1929
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.22B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-29,936
| -28% | -$520K |
|
|
JASO
1930
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,200
| New | +$1.26M |
|
1931
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$931M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+3,883
| +4% | +$57.5K |
|
|
TLGT
1932
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,320
+6,710
| +36% | +$343K |
|
1933
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.85M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+6,200
| +21% | +$229K |
|
|
ATSG
1934
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,500
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
DMND
1935
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-169,297
| -78% | -$5.19M |
|
|
CSII
1936
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-2,800
| -6% | -$80.7K |
|
|
FSYS
1937
DELISTED
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC COM STK
FSYS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,322
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
ANCX
1938
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,858
+25,258
| +40% | +$376K |
|
1939
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,033
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
ANH
1940
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+256,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
1941
Acme United Corp
ACU
$232M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+8,400
| +12% | +$141K |
|
|
CLMS
1942
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+71,900
| +273% | +$917K |
|
|
NPD
1943
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
560,600
-74,171
| -12% | -$177K |
|
1944
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$79.5M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,220
+14,770
| +85% | +$725K |
|
1945
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$159M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,065
+15,076
| +23% | +$220K |
|
1946
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$13.8M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,853
+484
| +6% | +$71.6K |
|
|
NPTN
1947
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
312,779
+204,979
| +190% | +$1.09M |
|
1948
Cigna
CI
$74.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
MSLI
1949
DELISTED
Merus Labs International Inc.
MSLI
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
587,900
+202,600
| +53% | +$340K |
|
|
MERU
1950
DELISTED
MERU NETWORKS INC COM STK (DE)
MERU
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
+19,502
| +6% | +$76.9K |
|
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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.