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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
LGL Group
LGL
$93.3M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
163,363
| – | – |
|
|
DEL
2527
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,807
| New | +$242K |
|
2528
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.18B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-5,900
| -63% | -$423K |
|
2529
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$192K |
|
2530
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.78B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,513
| New | +$241K |
|
|
DDE
2531
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
235,700
+7,900
| +3% | +$9.5K |
|
2532
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$197M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,007
| New | +$211K |
|
|
CCG
2533
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-379,331
| -91% | -$3.08M |
|
|
MGIC
2534
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,352
| New | +$239K |
|
|
OPLK
2535
DELISTED
OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC
OPLK
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-4,200
| -24% | -$76.8K |
|
|
XCRA
2536
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
22,902
-82,401
| -78% | -$816K |
|
|
ICEL
2537
DELISTED
CELLULAR DYNAMICS INTL INC COM STK (WI)
ICEL
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,914
| New | +$354K |
|
|
RNDY
2538
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-117,849
| -62% | -$480K |
|
2539
CRH
CRH
$65.2B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$227K |
|
|
ELSE
2540
DELISTED
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+1,700
| +3% | +$6.69K |
|
|
IEC
2541
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-700
| -1% | -$3.1K |
|
2542
Lantronix
LTRX
$275M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
118,266
-3,100
| -3% | -$5.92K |
|
|
LAND
2543
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$353M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+5,600
| +47% | +$70.3K |
|
|
LEAF
2544
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
23,380
-381,987
| -94% | -$3.64M |
|
|
ANAD
2545
DELISTED
ANADIGICS INC
ANAD
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
304,155
-76,400
| -20% | -$56K |
|
|
DFT
2546
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-19,500
| -72% | -$539K |
|
|
AIMC
2547
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
6,911
-75,289
| -92% | -$2.52M |
|
2548
Cohu
COHU
$2.66B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$197K |
|
|
STRS
2549
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+200
| +1% | +$3.05K |
|
2550
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.4B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,561
| New | +$240K |
|
Similar funds
Jim Simons's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Jim Simons held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Jim Simons added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Jim Simons opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.