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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
EEP
3051
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
– –
-376,100
Closed -$13.9M
EEQ
3052
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
– –
-41,945
Closed -$993K
DWCH
3053
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
– –
-38,300
Closed -$573K
LHO
3054
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
– –
-155,800
Closed -$5.5M
KS
3055
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
– –
-469,800
Closed -$15.6M
PX
3056
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
– –
-81,700
Closed -$10.9M
PERY
3057
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
– –
-54,518
Closed -$951K
CDTI
3058
DELISTED
CDTI Advanced Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CDTI
– –
-3,704
Closed -$251K
AAV
3059
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
– –
-805,469
Closed -$5.41M
GST
3060
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
– –
-72,280
Closed -$630K
SHLM
3061
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
– –
-16,400
Closed -$635K
MON
3062
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
– –
-813,300
Closed -$101M
BBRG
3063
DELISTED
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group Inc.
BBRG
– –
-19,535
Closed -$305K
CBI
3064
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
– –
-53,230
Closed -$3.63M
CPN
3065
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
– –
-1,584,800
Closed -$37.7M
BIOA
3066
DELISTED
BioAmber Inc.
BIOA
– –
-40,000
Closed -$398K
BWLD
3067
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
– –
-264,800
Closed -$43.9M
SSNI
3068
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
– –
-35,500
Closed -$473K
RT
3069
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
– –
-35,442
Closed -$269K
BONT
3070
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
– –
-23,235
Closed -$240K
CDI
3071
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
– –
-23,800
Closed -$343K
NSR
3072
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
– –
-210,900
Closed -$5.49M
UCP
3073
DELISTED
UCP, Inc.
UCP
– –
-11,723
Closed -$160K
KATE
3074
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
– –
-24,300
Closed -$927K
ALJ
3075
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
– –
-402,879
Closed -$5.01M
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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.