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Jim Simons

Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies

AUM $63.9B
1-Year Est. Return 45.56%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-1.77%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.56%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.95%
5 Year Est. Return
+153.6%
10 Year Est. Return
+738.31%
AUM
$36.5B
AUM Growth
-$6.37B
Cap. Flow
-$5.32B
Cap. Flow %
-14.57%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.42%
Holding
3,213
New
460
Increased
1,222
Reduced
1,053
Closed
459

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
+$109M
2
ORCL icon
Oracle
ORCL
+$107M
3
COP icon
ConocoPhillips
COP
+$105M
4
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$100M
5
CL icon
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
+$93.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$518M
2
INTC icon
Intel
INTC
+$486M
3
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$306M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$286M
5
UPS icon
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
ASXC
2551
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
$199K ﹤0.01%
3,515
-3,962
-53% -$214K
BLRX
2552
BioLineRX
BLRX
$11.7M
$197K ﹤0.01%
214
+141
+193% +$151K
KBIO
2553
DELISTED
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
KBIO
$197K ﹤0.01%
15,858
-14,805
-48% -$204K
WD icon
2554
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.45B
$195K ﹤0.01%
14,700
-8,400
-36% -$117K
TLF icon
2555
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$20.3M
$194K ﹤0.01%
20,500
-400
-2% -$3.73K
AT
2556
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
$192K ﹤0.01%
+80,683
New +$292K
STRI
2557
DELISTED
STR HLDGS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
STRI
$192K ﹤0.01%
44,233
-12,534
-22% -$51.7K
IKGH
2558
DELISTED
Iao Kun Group Holding Company Limited
IKGH
$191K ﹤0.01%
83,100
-61,820
-43% -$186K
ITP icon
2559
IT Tech Packaging
ITP
$2.91M
$190K ﹤0.01%
13,890
+6,140
+79% +$121K
LMAT icon
2560
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
$189K ﹤0.01%
27,400
+7,138
+35% +$53.3K
IKAN
2561
DELISTED
IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
IKAN
$189K ﹤0.01%
53,710
+7,920
+17% +$29.5K
DVAX
2562
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
$188K ﹤0.01%
13,169
-100,760
-88% -$1.45M
EMAN
2563
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
$188K ﹤0.01%
80,200
-4,600
-5% -$11.3K
GV
2564
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
$188K ﹤0.01%
98,500
-73,300
-43% -$134K
OCRX
2565
DELISTED
Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
OCRX
$187K ﹤0.01%
38,149
-25,600
-40% -$148K
SMMF
2566
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
$186K ﹤0.01%
18,100
+2,900
+19% +$30K
TBHC
2567
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
$182K ﹤0.01%
11,300
-133,000
-92% -$2.41M
SPRO
2568
DELISTED
SMARTPROS LTD COM STK
SPRO
$182K ﹤0.01%
87,500
-400
-0.5% -$801
GAI
2569
DELISTED
GLOBAL-TECH ADVANCED INNOVATIONS INC
GAI
$180K ﹤0.01%
31,900
+1,400
+5% +$7.83K
CTC
2570
DELISTED
IFM INVESTMENTS LTD ADS RPSTG 15 CL A ORD SHS (CAYMAN ISL)
CTC
$178K ﹤0.01%
138,964
+44,400
+47% +$63.9K
BAXS
2571
DELISTED
BAXANO SURGICAL INC COM STK (DE)
BAXS
$178K ﹤0.01%
973,899
+849,799
+685% +$347K
DXF
2572
Eason Technology Ltd
DXF
$1.79M
$177K ﹤0.01%
4
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NJ
2573
DELISTED
NIDEC CP (NIHON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)1 ADS REPTG .25 SH COM STK
NJ
$173K ﹤0.01%
10,200
-1,810
-15% -$29.4K
CRWN
2574
DELISTED
CROWN MEDIA HOLDINGS INC CL-A
CRWN
$172K ﹤0.01%
53,800
+42,192
+363% +$144K
PLUR icon
2575
Pluri
PLUR
$17.6M
$170K ﹤0.01%
742
+286
+63% +$65.2K
101 102
103
104 105

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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.