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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
PKT
3126
DELISTED
PROCERA NETWORKS INC NEW COM STK (DE)
PKT
– –
-73,930
Closed -$746K
PCYC
3127
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
– –
-60,400
Closed -$5.42M
TRW
3128
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
– –
-130,700
Closed -$11.7M
TLM
3129
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
– –
-3,475,700
Closed -$36.8M
PENX
3130
DELISTED
PENFORD CORP
PENX
– –
-39,499
Closed -$507K
WPZ
3131
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
– –
-16,658
Closed -$998K
PL
3132
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
– –
-190,300
Closed -$13.2M
CBST
3133
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
– –
-47,420
Closed -$3.31M
OXF
3134
DELISTED
OXFORD RESOURCES PARTNERS,LP COM UNIT RPSTG LTD PARTNER INT
OXF
– –
-20,968
Closed -$18K
TQNT
3135
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
– –
-19,830
Closed -$314K
LIN
3136
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
– –
-137,700
Closed -$3.75M
CPWR
3137
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
– –
-1,184,380
Closed -$11.4M
BKW
3138
DELISTED
BURGER KING WORLDWIDE
BKW
– –
-319,100
Closed -$8.69M
TIBX
3139
DELISTED
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
TIBX
– –
-699,165
Closed -$14.1M
EPB
3140
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
– –
-409,500
Closed -$14.8M
DNDN
3141
DELISTED
DENDREON CORPORATION
DNDN
– –
-327,200
Closed -$753K
DRTX
3142
DELISTED
DURATA THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
DRTX
– –
-66,200
Closed -$1.13M
ATHL
3143
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
– –
-218,000
Closed -$10.4M
DVR
3144
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
– –
-787,287
Closed -$1.04M
COBR
3145
DELISTED
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP
COBR
– –
-27,300
Closed -$101K
ITMN
3146
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
– –
-426,129
Closed -$18.8M
CHDX
3147
DELISTED
CHINDEX INTL INC
CHDX
– –
-124,900
Closed -$2.96M
CHRM
3148
DELISTED
CHARM COMMUNICATIONS INC ADR REP STG SHS CL A (CYM)
CHRM
– –
-16,100
Closed -$72K
KIOR
3149
DELISTED
KIOR, INC CLASS A COM STK
KIOR
– –
-54,205
Closed -$20K
MNTG
3150
DELISTED
M T R GAMING GROUP INC
MNTG
– –
-708,300
Closed -$3.79M
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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.