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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
-53,056
| -28% | -$393K |
|
|
JNP
2127
DELISTED
Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
JNP
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
124,050
-40,200
| -24% | -$278K |
|
|
WBCO
2128
DELISTED
WASHINGTON BANKING CO
WBCO
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
50,249
-8,200
| -14% | -$149K |
|
|
MVO
2129
DELISTED
MV Oil Trust
MVO
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,391
| New | +$851K |
|
2130
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,488
| New | +$876K |
|
2131
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$190M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-26,100
| -36% | -$489K |
|
|
MOCO
2132
DELISTED
Mocon Inc
MOCO
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-1,404
| -3% | -$23.2K |
|
|
AHRT
2133
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+61,732
| +238% | +$598K |
|
2134
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.53B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,658
| New | +$977K |
|
|
LABL
2135
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-27,700
| -53% | -$960K |
|
|
SDT
2136
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
115,268
+101,444
| +734% | +$883K |
|
2137
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
78,838
+2,914
| +4% | +$30.7K |
|
|
HNGR
2138
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,400
| New | +$920K |
|
|
NPTN
2139
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+30,600
| +40% | +$228K |
|
|
RDA
2140
DELISTED
RDA MICROELECTRONICS INC SPONSORED ADR
RDA
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
47,696
-335,004
| -88% | -$6.04M |
|
|
RELV
2141
DELISTED
Reliv International Inc
RELV
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
46,586
-414
| -0.9% | -$6.67K |
|
2142
Gencor Industries
GENC
$265M
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
+2,094
| +2% | +$14.1K |
|
|
VII
2143
DELISTED
Vicon Industries, Inc.
VII
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
241,300
-200
| -0.1% | -$710 |
|
|
OB
2144
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+13,400
| +32% | +$204K |
|
|
DVD
2145
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
339,400
-1,800
| -0.5% | -$4.23K |
|
|
TWGP
2146
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
314,322
-605,734
| -66% | -$1.64M |
|
|
RRM
2147
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+5,500
| +6% | +$49.1K |
|
|
LNW
2148
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,600
| New | +$897K |
|
2149
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$213M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
+2,800
| +2% | +$21.9K |
|
|
YDKG
2150
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.81M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
177
-34
| -16% | -$160K |
|
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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.