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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTLK
2451
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,467
| New | +$363K |
|
2452
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,420
| New | +$415K |
|
|
MEAS
2453
DELISTED
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES INC
MEAS
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-400
| -7% | -$24K |
|
2454
Stabilis Solutions
SLNG
$102M
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-475
| -7% | -$33K |
|
|
PERF
2455
DELISTED
Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
PERF
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
53,639
+2,600
| +5% | +$16.9K |
|
2456
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$201M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
-97,600
| -43% | -$311K |
|
|
SRGA
2457
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
2,957
-8,676
| -75% | -$940K |
|
|
AVHI
2458
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
19,977
-1,723
| -8% | -$32.4K |
|
2459
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
18,240
-1,460
| -7% | -$28.8K |
|
|
CYAN
2460
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-1,700
| -2% | -$9.05K |
|
2461
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-352,283
| -98% | -$21.7M |
|
2462
Virco
VIRC
$95.5M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+1,700
| +1% | +$4.25K |
|
|
IKAN
2463
DELISTED
IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
IKAN
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
41,067
-8,953
| -18% | -$88.6K |
|
|
CACH
2464
DELISTED
CACHE INC (DE)
CACH
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
-92,700
| -46% | -$446K |
|
2465
Crexendo
CXDO
$215M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-7,100
| -7% | -$22.7K |
|
|
TRT
2466
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$118M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
+2,000
| +0.9% | +$3.24K |
|
|
EPIQ
2467
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,613
| New | +$370K |
|
2468
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
53,508
-58,437
| -52% | -$334K |
|
|
SOFO
2469
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
32,319
+2,600
| +9% | +$26.3K |
|
|
CSS
2470
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-8,400
| -40% | -$229K |
|
|
DFRG
2471
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$306K |
|
2472
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$635M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
17,540
-46,100
| -72% | -$906K |
|
|
EGT
2473
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
98,238
+5,025
| +5% | +$21.1K |
|
2474
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,147
| New | +$328K |
|
2475
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-267,200
| -97% | -$8.99M |
|
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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.