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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
CETV
3026
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
– –
-124,245
Closed -$350K
INWK
3027
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
– –
-20,000
Closed -$170K
PER
3028
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
– –
-81,168
Closed -$1.03M
ECT
3029
DELISTED
ECA Marcellus Trust 1 Interest
ECT
– –
-42,252
Closed -$312K
GNC
3030
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
– –
-343,000
Closed -$11.7M
AKS
3031
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
– –
-225,634
Closed -$1.8M
WCG
3032
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
– –
-71,900
Closed -$5.37M
MDR
3033
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
– –
-31,267
Closed -$759K
CRR
3034
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
– –
-26,800
Closed -$4.13M
STI
3035
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
– –
-863,017
Closed -$34.6M
SDT
3036
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE MISSISSIPPIAN TRUST I
SDT
– –
-83,601
Closed -$543K
OTIV
3037
DELISTED
OTI On Track Innovations Ltd
OTIV
– –
-82,100
Closed -$195K
BID
3038
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
– –
-323,200
Closed -$13.6M
DFRG
3039
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
– –
-65,686
Closed -$1.81M
SFLY
3040
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
– –
-222,600
Closed -$9.59M
FRED
3041
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
– –
-92,550
Closed -$1.42M
LABL
3042
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
– –
-7,000
Closed -$280K
LLL
3043
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
– –
-380,700
Closed -$46M
LGCY
3044
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
– –
-76,400
Closed -$2.39M
RDC
3045
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
– –
-209,400
Closed -$6.69M
SN
3046
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
– –
-226,598
Closed -$8.52M
ATHN
3047
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
– –
-7,500
Closed -$938K
EMITF
3048
DELISTED
Elbit Imaging Ltd
EMITF
– –
-1,254
Closed -$14K
ENLK
3049
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
– –
-63,500
Closed -$2M
IMPV
3050
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
– –
-87,000
Closed -$2.28M
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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.