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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
NASB
3151
DELISTED
NASB FINL INC
NASB
– –
-8,900
Closed -$210K
WH
3152
DELISTED
WSP HOLDINGS LTD ADR NEW
WH
– –
-96,240
Closed -$89K
ARX
3153
DELISTED
Aeroflex Holding Corp (DE)
ARX
– –
-187,900
Closed -$1.97M
PDO
3154
DELISTED
PYRAMID OIL CO
PDO
– –
-102,200
Closed -$590K
DFZ
3155
DELISTED
BARRY (R.G.) CORPORATION
DFZ
– –
-272,400
Closed -$5.16M
ISS
3156
DELISTED
ISOFTSTONE HLDGS LTD ADS EACH REPSTG 10 ORD SHS (CYM)
ISS
– –
-182,600
Closed -$997K
HSH
3157
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
– –
-541,220
Closed -$33.7M
TAYC
3158
DELISTED
TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP INC
TAYC
– –
-386,801
Closed -$8.27M
VITC
3159
DELISTED
VITACOST COM INC COM STK (DE)
VITC
– –
-63,400
Closed -$397K
UNS
3160
DELISTED
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
– –
-768,100
Closed -$46.4M
ZIPR
3161
DELISTED
ZIP REALTY, INC
ZIPR
– –
-529,600
Closed -$1.6M
QCOR
3162
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
– –
-101,600
Closed -$9.4M
PLXT
3163
DELISTED
PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
PLXT
– –
-683,500
Closed -$4.42M
NDZ
3164
DELISTED
NORDION INC COM STK (CDA)
NDZ
– –
-356,746
Closed -$4.48M
EQU
3165
DELISTED
EQUAL ENERGY LTD COM
EQU
– –
-630,285
Closed -$3.42M
ESC
3166
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
– –
-545,900
Closed -$17.3M
NED
3167
DELISTED
NOAH EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD ADR (CYM)
NED
– –
-401,100
Closed -$1.11M
OINK
3168
DELISTED
TIANLI AGRITECH INC COM SH (VGB)
OINK
– –
-160,399
Closed -$329K
OPEN
3169
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
– –
-72,500
Closed -$7.51M
FIO
3170
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
– –
-31,800
Closed -$359K
HITT
3171
DELISTED
HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
HITT
– –
-121,338
Closed -$9.46M
CBEY
3172
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
– –
-1,956,704
Closed -$19.5M
GA
3173
DELISTED
GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP INC ADR (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GA
– –
-4,391,164
Closed -$52M
AMAP
3174
DELISTED
AUTONAVI HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
AMAP
– –
-231,300
Closed -$4.83M
PDH
3175
DELISTED
PETROLOGISTICS LP UNIT LTD PARTNERSHIP INT
PDH
– –
-68,007
Closed -$977K
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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.