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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
SUNE
3101
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
– –
-2,577,500
Closed -$58.3M
RNF
3102
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
– –
-19,115
Closed -$325K
GLPW
3103
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
– –
-43,300
Closed -$700K
DRWI
3104
DELISTED
DragonWave Inc
DRWI
– –
-8,460
Closed -$444K
PCP
3105
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
– –
-258,700
Closed -$65.3M
DYAX
3106
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
– –
-469,186
Closed -$4.5M
TC
3107
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
– –
-730,214
Closed -$2.16M
SD
3108
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
– –
-3,476,578
Closed -$24.9M
RCAP
3109
DELISTED
RCS CAPITAL CORPORATION CLASS A COM
RCAP
– –
-148,300
Closed -$3.15M
DOM
3110
DELISTED
DOMINION RES BLACK WARRIOR TR
DOM
– –
-103,900
Closed -$628K
HUB.B
3111
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
– –
-64,000
Closed -$7.88M
BEE
3112
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
– –
-949,377
Closed -$11.1M
REMY
3113
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
– –
-19,710
Closed -$460K
ONCY
3114
DELISTED
ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC
ONCY
– –
-36,000
Closed -$46K
CYN
3115
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
– –
-33,600
Closed -$2.55M
HCC
3116
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
– –
-92,900
Closed -$4.55M
ADEP
3117
DELISTED
Adept Technology Inc
ADEP
– –
-44,500
Closed -$467K
EROC
3118
DELISTED
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNR
EROC
– –
-145,217
Closed -$723K
LRE
3119
DELISTED
LRR ENERGY LP
LRE
– –
-96,546
Closed -$1.72M
CMLP
3120
DELISTED
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP NEW UTS REP LTD PRT INT (DE)
CMLP
– –
-660,790
Closed -$14.6M
VRS
3121
DELISTED
VERSO CORP COM STK (DE)
VRS
– –
-30,800
Closed -$65K
TSRE
3122
DELISTED
TRADE STREET RESIDENTIAL, INC. COMMON STOCK
TSRE
– –
-22,405
Closed -$168K
VTG
3123
DELISTED
VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY ORD SHS (KY)
VTG
– –
-1,276,300
Closed -$2.45M
MRH
3124
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
– –
-19,500
Closed -$623K
SUSQ
3125
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
– –
-82,016
Closed -$866K
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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.