Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.05B
| $24.4M | 0.06% |
+403,900
| New | +$23.8M |
|
402
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.2B
| $24.3M | 0.06% |
3,653,200
-1,876,700
| -34% | -$12.1M |
|
403
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.61B
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
604,645
+11,200
| +2% | +$404K |
|
404
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
421,800
+359,800
| +580% | +$19.5M |
|
|
SNI
405
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $24.1M | 0.06% |
307,900
+207,300
| +206% | +$15.3M |
|
|
CYT
406
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
| $23.9M | 0.06% |
588,000
-428,600
| -42% | -$16.6M |
|
407
WD-40
WDFC
$3.11B
| $23.8M | 0.06% |
366,300
+34,000
| +10% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FL
408
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $23.6M | 0.06% |
696,200
+391,600
| +129% | +$13.6M |
|
|
ROC
409
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $23.5M | 0.06% |
351,700
+228,800
| +186% | +$15.1M |
|
410
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $23.5M | 0.06% |
962,952
-99,424
| -9% | -$2.38M |
|
411
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.7B
| $23.5M | 0.06% |
4,648,088
+3,674,215
| +377% | +$19.4M |
|
|
BPL
412
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
357,834
+168,700
| +89% | +$11.7M |
|
413
Copart
CPRT
$26.7B
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
+5,882,400
| New | +$23.9M |
|
|
APFC
414
DELISTED
AMERICAN PACIFIC CORP
APFC
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
426,800
+150,700
| +55% | +$6.36M |
|
415
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.7B
| $23.4M | 0.06% |
496,712
-483,700
| -49% | -$21.3M |
|
416
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.19B
| $23.3M | 0.06% |
178,900
-43,900
| -20% | -$5.35M |
|
|
ALR
417
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $23.3M | 0.06% |
761,824
+20,700
| +3% | +$630K |
|
|
HCBK
418
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $23.3M | 0.06% |
2,573,372
-1,534,969
| -37% | -$14.5M |
|
|
KZ
419
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $23.2M | 0.06% |
1,774,000
+246,500
| +16% | +$2.44M |
|
420
Ashland
ASH
$3.4B
| $23.2M | 0.06% |
+512,789
| New | +$22.1M |
|
421
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.75B
| $23.2M | 0.06% |
1,656,663
-1,142,300
| -41% | -$19.1M |
|
|
SVM
422
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $23M | 0.06% |
7,030,700
-329,500
| -4% | -$1.07M |
|
|
MODV
423
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $23M | 0.06% |
800,400
+16,300
| +2% | +$459K |
|
424
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $22.9M | 0.06% |
734,000
+244,100
| +50% | +$7.26M |
|
|
AHL
425
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $22.9M | 0.06% |
630,300
+501,000
| +387% | +$18.4M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Jim Simons held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Jim Simons added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Jim Simons opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.