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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.4B
| – | – |
-67,500
| Closed | -$2.45M |
|
2802
Curis
CRIS
$4.1M
| – | – |
-256
| Closed | -$952K |
|
2803
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$197M
| – | – |
-72,400
| Closed | -$184K |
|
2804
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.25B
| – | – |
-45,000
| Closed | -$891K |
|
|
CTRA
2805
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| – | – |
-1,984,100
| Closed | -$67.7M |
|
2806
Cognizant
CTSH
$26B
| – | – |
-582,652
| Closed | -$28.5M |
|
2807
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.84B
| – | – |
-117,723
| Closed | -$4.14M |
|
2808
Civeo
CVEO
$342M
| – | – |
-18,308
| Closed | -$5.5M |
|
2809
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| – | – |
-1,098,951
| Closed | -$34.5M |
|
2810
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| – | – |
-15,164
| Closed | -$364K |
|
2811
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| – | – |
-1,212,137
| Closed | -$64.1M |
|
2812
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$174M
| – | – |
-12,172
| Closed | -$397K |
|
|
DX
2813
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.23B
| – | – |
-25,302
| Closed | -$672K |
|
2814
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.08B
| – | – |
-210,505
| Closed | -$9.56M |
|
2815
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.5B
| – | – |
-65,520
| Closed | -$2.51M |
|
2816
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| – | – |
-19,900
| Closed | -$1.28M |
|
2817
Elevance Health
ELV
$85.7B
| – | – |
-779,473
| Closed | -$83.9M |
|
2818
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| – | – |
-146,771
| Closed | -$13.3M |
|
2819
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23B
| – | – |
-15,200
| Closed | -$732K |
|
2820
Exelon
EXC
$46.3B
| – | – |
-2,227,952
| Closed | -$58M |
|
2821
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| – | – |
-1,658,150
| Closed | -$5.62M |
|
2822
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.47B
| – | – |
-14,900
| Closed | -$1.41M |
|
2823
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.7B
| – | – |
-398,350
| Closed | -$4.6M |
|
2824
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.81B
| – | – |
-85,761
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
2825
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.15B
| – | – |
-3,800
| Closed | -$219K |
|
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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.