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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $17.7M | 0.04% |
164,903
-3,042
| -2% | -$318K |
|
527
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
373,300
+230,300
| +161% | +$10.8M |
|
|
SWFT
528
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $17.6M | 0.04% |
869,700
-479,100
| -36% | -$8.72M |
|
|
SLXP
529
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
262,100
-76,219
| -23% | -$5.25M |
|
|
GNC
530
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
320,100
+191,400
| +149% | +$9.78M |
|
531
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.2B
| $17.5M | 0.04% |
3,069,000
+665,000
| +28% | +$3.8M |
|
532
BHP
BHP
$229B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
310,210
-211,577
| -41% | -$11.5M |
|
|
ASCMA
533
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
215,891
+40,221
| +23% | +$3.16M |
|
534
Rollins
ROL
$17.6B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
2,214,844
+21,938
| +1% | +$168K |
|
535
Flex
FLEX
$46B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
+2,537,942
| New | +$16.7M |
|
|
SWY
536
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
606,978
+97,961
| +19% | +$2.33M |
|
|
B
537
Barrick Mining
B
$67.9B
| $17.4M | 0.04% |
+932,803
| New | +$16.5M |
|
538
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.5B
| $17.3M | 0.04% |
1,518,663
-1,351,400
| -47% | -$16.1M |
|
|
HW
539
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $17.2M | 0.04% |
1,910,614
-204,386
| -10% | -$1.86M |
|
540
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
495,303
-615,816
| -55% | -$20.6M |
|
|
MOVE
541
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $17.1M | 0.04% |
1,007,775
+251,900
| +33% | +$3.64M |
|
542
AGCO
AGCO
$7.11B
| $17M | 0.04% |
282,000
+102,100
| +57% | +$5.78M |
|
|
BPO
543
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES. INC
BPO
| $17M | 0.04% |
889,050
-172,400
| -16% | -$2.88M |
|
|
BLOX
544
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
+404,300
| New | +$14.1M |
|
545
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.4B
| $16.9M | 0.04% |
5,001,000
+2,882,800
| +136% | +$10.7M |
|
|
WCC
546
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
220,100
-134,000
| -38% | -$9.94M |
|
|
EFII
547
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
531,659
+172,900
| +48% | +$5.22M |
|
|
BNY
548
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
+557,877
| New | +$17.1M |
|
549
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
587,500
-16,800
| -3% | -$461K |
|
550
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
1,324,350
-602,134
| -31% | -$7.55M |
|
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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.