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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
NewMarket
NEU
$8.43B
| – | – |
-800
| Closed | -$314K |
|
2902
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.37B
| – | – |
-152,700
| Closed | -$643K |
|
|
NGD
2903
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| – | – |
-34,900
| Closed | -$222K |
|
2904
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$635M
| – | – |
-29,900
| Closed | -$640K |
|
2905
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| – | – |
-518,000
| Closed | -$62M |
|
2906
Nucor
NUE
$61.9B
| – | – |
-33,900
| Closed | -$1.67M |
|
2907
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| – | – |
-22,500
| Closed | -$1.66M |
|
2908
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| – | – |
-377,600
| Closed | -$11.7M |
|
2909
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| – | – |
-395,700
| Closed | -$6.91M |
|
2910
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| – | – |
-268,200
| Closed | -$9.29M |
|
2911
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.6B
| – | – |
-639,700
| Closed | -$45.6M |
|
|
ACH
2912
Accendra Health
ACH
$96.9M
| – | – |
-337,150
| Closed | -$11.5M |
|
2913
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$19.5B
| – | – |
-14,300
| Closed | -$261K |
|
2914
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| – | – |
-527,574
| Closed | -$51.9M |
|
2915
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.22B
| – | – |
-260,700
| Closed | -$6.95M |
|
|
PBT
2916
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| – | – |
-80,408
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
|
2917
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| – | – |
-10,171,038
| Closed | -$286M |
|
2918
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| – | – |
-418,467
| Closed | -$8.44M |
|
2919
Polaris
PII
$3.99B
| – | – |
-79,300
| Closed | -$10.3M |
|
2920
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.3M
| – | – |
-242,860
| Closed | -$12.1M |
|
|
PMT
2921
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| – | – |
-79,400
| Closed | -$1.74M |
|
2922
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| – | – |
-666,274
| Closed | -$32.3M |
|
2923
Insulet
PODD
$10B
| – | – |
-167,200
| Closed | -$6.63M |
|
|
PRA
2924
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| – | – |
-152,600
| Closed | -$6.78M |
|
2925
Primerica
PRI
$9.63B
| – | – |
-86,300
| Closed | -$4.13M |
|
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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.