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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
576
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
702,410
-597,800
| -46% | -$12.3M |
|
577
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
384,600
+231,000
| +150% | +$9.56M |
|
|
SGY
578
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
8,566
+6,389
| +293% | +$9.95M |
|
579
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.1B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
903,001
-852,309
| -49% | -$15.1M |
|
580
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
+380,691
| New | +$16.5M |
|
581
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
+843,416
| New | +$14.8M |
|
|
VMW
582
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $15.7M | 0.04% |
194,400
+166,900
| +607% | +$13.5M |
|
583
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
1,839,000
-3,166,410
| -63% | -$25.9M |
|
|
DRC
584
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $15.6M | 0.04% |
250,300
-75,700
| -23% | -$4.73M |
|
|
PAY
585
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
679,519
+539,300
| +385% | +$10.8M |
|
586
Broadridge
BR
$19.3B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
+488,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
HUB.B
587
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
147,648
+4,448
| +3% | +$468K |
|
|
DEG
588
DELISTED
ETABLISSEMENT DELHZ ADS 4 ADS REPTGS 1 ORD SHS
DEG
| $15.5M | 0.04% |
980,400
-54,400
| -5% | -$886K |
|
|
VLTR
589
DELISTED
VOLTERRA SEMCONDUCTOR CORP
VLTR
| $15.4M | 0.04% |
670,169
-185,500
| -22% | -$3.53M |
|
|
DNB
590
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
+147,600
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
CBL
591
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
801,317
-238,100
| -23% | -$5.02M |
|
592
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
658,600
+135,200
| +26% | +$3.03M |
|
593
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
1,215,675
-283,948
| -19% | -$3.45M |
|
|
ARUN
594
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
914,500
+180,600
| +25% | +$3.15M |
|
595
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
+292,803
| New | +$14.3M |
|
596
Honda
HMC
$40.6B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
+397,800
| New | +$15.2M |
|
597
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
333,150
-293,628
| -47% | -$10.9M |
|
598
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$110B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
388,137
-36,704
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
|
WMS
599
DELISTED
WMS INDS INC
WMS
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
+582,050
| New | +$15M |
|
|
EA
600
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $15M | 0.04% |
587,464
-1,861,900
| -76% | -$48.3M |
|
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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.