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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
ZLCS
3176
DELISTED
ZALICUS INC COM NEW
ZLCS
– –
-284,779
Closed -$347K
BODY
3177
DELISTED
BODY CENTRAL CORP COM STK
BODY
– –
-16,100
Closed -$14K
FURX
3178
DELISTED
FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
FURX
– –
-27,600
Closed -$2.93M
FRX
3179
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
– –
-834,300
Closed -$82.6M
OVRL
3180
DELISTED
OVERLAND STORAGE INC
OVRL
– –
-32,251
Closed -$156K
NEWL
3181
DELISTED
NEWLEAD HOLDINGS LTD NEW (BMU)
NEWL
– –
-4,148
Closed -$52K
CHYR
3182
DELISTED
CHYRONHEGO CORP COM STK (NY)
CHYR
– –
-12,591
Closed -$26K
TWGP
3183
DELISTED
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM STK (BERMUDA)
TWGP
– –
-378,356
Closed -$681K
PHIIK
3184
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
– –
-13,047
Closed -$582K
HOT
3185
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
– –
-415,100
Closed -$33.5M
SIVB
3186
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
– –
-73,857
Closed -$8.61M
REGI
3187
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
– –
-206,700
Closed -$2.37M
VEDL
3188
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
– –
-50,460
Closed -$977K
GRA
3189
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
– –
-59,000
Closed -$5.58M
GFN
3190
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
– –
-24,500
Closed -$233K
CEO
3191
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
– –
-64,100
Closed -$11.5M
SORL
3192
DELISTED
SORL Auto Parts, Inc.
SORL
– –
-80,400
Closed -$242K
WLH
3193
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
– –
-25,600
Closed -$779K
EFII
3194
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
– –
-135,200
Closed -$6.11M
CNCO
3195
DELISTED
Cencosud S.A.
CNCO
– –
-14,300
Closed -$142K
HEOP
3196
DELISTED
Heritage Oaks Bancorp
HEOP
– –
-38,403
Closed -$293K
VNR
3197
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
– –
-203,372
Closed -$6.55M
RRMS
3198
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
– –
-7,465
Closed -$408K
QLIK
3199
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
– –
-87,100
Closed -$1.97M
QIHU
3200
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
– –
-66,900
Closed -$6.16M
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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.