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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| – | – |
-3,600,000
| Closed | -$12.6M |
|
2852
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| – | – |
-162,200
| Closed | -$12.7M |
|
2853
Gevo
GEVO
$388M
| – | – |
-17
| Closed | -$208K |
|
2854
Gerdau
GGB
$9.4B
| – | – |
-6,897,870
| Closed | -$31.3M |
|
|
GIFI
2855
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| – | – |
-34,875
| Closed | -$668K |
|
2856
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$169B
| – | – |
-196,248
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
2857
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.22B
| – | – |
-260,192
| Closed | -$8.3M |
|
2858
Corning
GLW
$144B
| – | – |
-3,238,800
| Closed | -$46.1M |
|
2859
Genasys
GNSS
$75.6M
| – | – |
-46,900
| Closed | -$53K |
|
|
GRMN
2860
Garmin
GRMN
$59.5B
| – | – |
-82,442
| Closed | -$2.98M |
|
|
GTLS
2861
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| – | – |
-32,000
| Closed | -$3.01M |
|
2862
Hudbay
HBM
$12.6B
| – | – |
-11,800
| Closed | -$78K |
|
2863
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.5B
| – | – |
-428,900
| Closed | -$15.5M |
|
|
HDSN
2864
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$232M
| – | – |
-90,400
| Closed | -$288K |
|
2865
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| – | – |
-247,351
| Closed | -$4.08M |
|
|
HES
2866
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| – | – |
-838,963
| Closed | -$55.8M |
|
2867
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.41B
| – | – |
-739,300
| Closed | -$26.3M |
|
2868
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.69B
| – | – |
-149,800
| Closed | -$8.21M |
|
2869
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.61B
| – | – |
-543,222
| Closed | -$12.2M |
|
2870
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.62B
| – | – |
-161,100
| Closed | -$12M |
|
|
IPG
2871
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| – | – |
-858,000
| Closed | -$12.5M |
|
2872
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$496M
| – | – |
-76,640
| Closed | -$14.6M |
|
2873
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.24B
| – | – |
-118,249
| Closed | -$918K |
|
2874
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.3B
| – | – |
-9,275,726
| Closed | -$43.7M |
|
2875
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.4B
| – | – |
-432,600
| Closed | -$29.9M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Jim Simons held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Jim Simons added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Jim Simons opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.