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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
ERS
2601
DELISTED
Empire Resources, Inc.
ERS
$141K ﹤0.01%
26,500
+10,400
+65% +$52.7K
PLAG icon
2602
Planet Green Holdings
PLAG
$17.1M
$140K ﹤0.01%
463
+24
+5% +$7.26K
RBPAA
2603
DELISTED
Royal Bancshares Of Pennsylvania Inc
RBPAA
$140K ﹤0.01%
86,892
+39,892
+85% +$70.4K
EDS
2604
DELISTED
EXCEED COMPANY LTD ORD SHS
EDS
$138K ﹤0.01%
84,500
+2,500
+3% +$4.16K
TIPT icon
2605
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$668M
$137K ﹤0.01%
+16,600
New +$122K
TRNS icon
2606
Transcat
TRNS
$915M
$137K ﹤0.01%
+14,966
New +$142K
GEVO icon
2607
Gevo
GEVO
$391M
$135K ﹤0.01%
66
+45
+214% +$150K
SUTR
2608
DELISTED
Sutor Technology Group Limited Common Stock
SUTR
$135K ﹤0.01%
214,900
-83,308
-28% -$71.4K
IIP
2609
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
$134K ﹤0.01%
+19,400
New +$134K
CBB
2610
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
$134K ﹤0.01%
7,981
-2,585
-24% -$48.7K
AMCF
2611
DELISTED
ANDATEE CHINA MARINE FUEL SVCS CORP COM STK (DE)
AMCF
$133K ﹤0.01%
40,821
+12,321
+43% +$28.3K
ATAXZ
2612
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
$133K ﹤0.01%
22,200
-59,695
-73% -$358K
TOF
2613
DELISTED
TOFUTTI BRANDS INC
TOF
$132K ﹤0.01%
29,800
+800
+3% +$3.47K
AAME icon
2614
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$30.2M
$131K ﹤0.01%
32,900
+2,600
+9% +$10.4K
ASMB icon
2615
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$536M
$131K ﹤0.01%
1,330
+278
+26% +$24.7K
THM
2616
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$733M
$131K ﹤0.01%
289,400
+8,900
+3% +$5.78K
SMRT
2617
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
$131K ﹤0.01%
+11,300
New +$146K
NTWK icon
2618
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$49.3M
$130K ﹤0.01%
+35,000
New +$125K
CWST icon
2619
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.76B
$129K ﹤0.01%
+33,500
New +$156K
EEI
2620
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
$129K ﹤0.01%
+13,300
New +$134K
FMD
2621
DELISTED
FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
FMD
$129K ﹤0.01%
45,410
-6,800
-13% -$32.3K
BTUI
2622
DELISTED
BTU INTERNATIONAL INC
BTUI
$129K ﹤0.01%
39,600
+3,200
+9% +$10.7K
BBGI icon
2623
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$39.3M
$128K ﹤0.01%
1,190
-280
-19% -$34.9K
CVU icon
2624
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$72.6M
$128K ﹤0.01%
13,000
-2,700
-17% -$30.6K
HBM icon
2625
Hudbay
HBM
$12.4B
$128K ﹤0.01%
+14,982
New +$150K
103 104
105
106 107

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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.