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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
243,700
-88,860
| -27% | -$4.87M |
|
|
NRF
627
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $14M | 0.03% |
766,972
-281,616
| -27% | -$5.13M |
|
628
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $14M | 0.03% |
336,200
+55,200
| +20% | +$2.45M |
|
|
VSI
629
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
318,800
+71,300
| +29% | +$3.16M |
|
|
GA
630
DELISTED
GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP INC ADR (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GA
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
1,528,900
+416,200
| +37% | +$3.41M |
|
631
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
359,100
-74,800
| -17% | -$2.72M |
|
|
MR
632
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
358,000
+99,200
| +38% | +$4M |
|
633
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
488,345
+207,200
| +74% | +$5.32M |
|
634
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.9M
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
+358,822
| New | +$13.5M |
|
635
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
207,338
-81,700
| -28% | -$5.13M |
|
636
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.31B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
246,540
-70,200
| -22% | -$3.84M |
|
637
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.79B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
+433,100
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
ESV
638
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
64,081
-36,625
| -36% | -$8.4M |
|
639
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
135,100
-78,300
| -37% | -$8.02M |
|
640
Red Robin
RRGB
$151M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
192,766
+82,826
| +75% | +$5.19M |
|
641
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
571,600
-797,700
| -58% | -$19M |
|
|
XIN
642
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
227,090
+38,750
| +21% | +$2.09M |
|
|
PBCT
643
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
944,728
+861,700
| +1,038% | +$12.8M |
|
644
MBIA
MBI
$254M
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
1,326,700
+1,308,800
| +7,312% | +$16.5M |
|
|
UNTD
645
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
243,074
+49,643
| +26% | +$2.79M |
|
|
CMA
646
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
343,847
+115,800
| +51% | +$4.81M |
|
647
British American Tobacco
BTI
$120B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
+255,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
648
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
+581,000
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
RST
649
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
823,500
+131,000
| +19% | +$2.1M |
|
|
RGC
650
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
704,000
+488,400
| +227% | +$9.14M |
|
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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.