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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
429,500
+72,000
| +20% | +$2.51M |
|
577
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.06B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
22,900
+407
| +2% | +$254K |
|
578
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
470,900
-65,500
| -12% | -$1.95M |
|
|
SCG
579
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
+290,500
| New | +$14.9M |
|
580
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.82B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
304,643
-428,798
| -58% | -$20.8M |
|
581
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $14.4M | 0.04% |
1,281,700
+362,100
| +39% | +$4.67M |
|
|
NFBK
582
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
1,052,468
+123,900
| +13% | +$1.63M |
|
583
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.12B
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
+362,600
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
NS
584
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
216,400
-172,200
| -44% | -$11.2M |
|
585
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
+486,291
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
WIBC
586
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $14.3M | 0.04% |
1,544,200
+34,482
| +2% | +$332K |
|
587
Evertec
EVTC
$1.82B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
637,500
-164,500
| -21% | -$3.76M |
|
|
DRIV
588
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
980,766
+89,800
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SBNY
589
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
127,054
+2,180
| +2% | +$256K |
|
590
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $14.2M | 0.04% |
264,863
-239,800
| -48% | -$12.7M |
|
|
LGTY
591
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $14.1M | 0.04% |
1,600,500
+62,099
| +4% | +$576K |
|
|
VIVO
592
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $14.1M | 0.04% |
794,576
+99,300
| +14% | +$1.95M |
|
|
SLH
593
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $14M | 0.04% |
+249,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
|
ELNK
594
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $14M | 0.04% |
4,095,839
-494,100
| -11% | -$1.94M |
|
595
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $14M | 0.04% |
370,871
+211,100
| +132% | +$8.55M |
|
596
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $14M | 0.04% |
1,044,178
-1,199,492
| -53% | -$17.4M |
|
597
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $14M | 0.04% |
398,159
-1,815,428
| -82% | -$64.7M |
|
598
Flex
FLEX
$46B
| $14M | 0.04% |
1,795,635
-172,510
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
599
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $13.9M | 0.04% |
270,900
-2,188,300
| -89% | -$109M |
|
|
BCPC
600
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.73B
| $13.8M | 0.04% |
244,600
-140,800
| -37% | -$7.5M |
|
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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.