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 | 15.92% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.46% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OINK
2451
DELISTED
TIANLI AGRITECH INC COM SH (VGB)
OINK
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
160,399
+33,499
| +26% | +$69.9K |
|
2452
Daxor
DXR
$60.7M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+300
| +0.6% | +$2.36K |
|
2453
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$353K |
|
|
RNF
2454
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
19,115
-213,341
| -92% | -$3.64M |
|
|
AMRN
2455
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,210
| New | +$289K |
|
2456
Crexendo
CXDO
$217M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-600
| -0.6% | -$1.92K |
|
|
QLTI
2457
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
52,364
-42,800
| -45% | -$237K |
|
2458
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$406M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
+42,200
| +68% | +$130K |
|
|
CCXI
2459
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-144,880
| -73% | -$813K |
|
2460
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$303M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-10,800
| -53% | -$375K |
|
2461
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.23B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+2,400
| +3% | +$11.8K |
|
2462
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+3,100
| +21% | +$51.3K |
|
2463
LGL Group
LGL
$95.2M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
163,363
+1,061
| +0.7% | +$1.92K |
|
|
AENZ
2464
DELISTED
Aenza S.A.A.
AENZ
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
5,833
-3,982
| -41% | -$204K |
|
|
GIG
2465
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
+91,900
| +66% | +$139K |
|
2466
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.78B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
9,116
+1,391
| +18% | +$47.1K |
|
2467
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-700
| -47% | -$270K |
|
|
TQNT
2468
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
19,830
-1,006,147
| -98% | -$14.9M |
|
|
ECT
2469
DELISTED
ECA Marcellus Trust 1 Interest
ECT
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
42,252
-28,668
| -40% | -$227K |
|
|
DDE
2470
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
227,800
+7,300
| +3% | +$10.5K |
|
|
HKTV
2471
DELISTED
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
HKTV
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+4,100
| +9% | +$24K |
|
|
EGT
2472
DELISTED
Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc.
EGT
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
101,063
+2,825
| +3% | +$8.85K |
|
|
CYAN
2473
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
| – | – |
|
|
ANAD
2474
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+380,555
| New | +$475K |
|
|
ACTA
2475
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$293K |
|
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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 16% of assets, up from 15% 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.