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 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICON
551
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
42,308
-7,160
| -14% | -$2.95M |
|
552
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
+243,900
| New | +$16M |
|
553
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
+194,900
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
EXAR
554
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
1,731,368
-165,500
| -9% | -$1.63M |
|
555
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
947,700
+182,302
| +24% | +$3.21M |
|
556
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
1,338,220
+147,979
| +12% | +$1.69M |
|
|
TA
557
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
311,720
+40
| +0% | +$2K |
|
558
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.8B
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
228,000
+31,700
| +16% | +$2.2M |
|
559
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
649,409
+73,768
| +13% | +$2.07M |
|
560
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
+717,429
| New | +$16.5M |
|
561
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
1,202,100
-15,600
| -1% | -$194K |
|
|
GMK
562
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
352,200
+27,600
| +9% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CBK
563
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $15M | 0.04% |
1,519,600
+75,200
| +5% | +$721K |
|
|
AVP
564
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $15M | 0.04% |
1,192,302
-182,898
| -13% | -$2.51M |
|
|
PARAA
565
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
278,500
| – | – |
|
566
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
+486,100
| New | +$17.2M |
|
|
PRMW
567
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
2,168,200
+437,800
| +25% | +$3.16M |
|
568
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
254,700
-54,700
| -18% | -$3.5M |
|
|
IL
569
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
1,815,600
+59,900
| +3% | +$504K |
|
|
EXXI
570
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
+1,295,028
| New | +$23M |
|
|
ATVI
571
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
704,498
-2,662,900
| -79% | -$60.5M |
|
|
HLSS
572
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
+688,200
| New | +$15.2M |
|
573
Avient
AVNT
$4.16B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
406,958
+86,000
| +27% | +$3.38M |
|
574
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
+177,299
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
TTM
575
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
+331,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
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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.