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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
283,175
+50,300
| +22% | +$1.97M |
|
727
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.3B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
813,000
-132,000
| -14% | -$1.84M |
|
728
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
851,700
+88,700
| +12% | +$1.12M |
|
729
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
131,600
+92,800
| +239% | +$7.63M |
|
|
ENLC
730
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
257,032
-44,500
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
731
Caleres
CAL
$455M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
389,100
-303,750
| -44% | -$8.77M |
|
732
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.9B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
+202,100
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
BLOX
733
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
712,500
+323,300
| +83% | +$4.2M |
|
734
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
250,850
+4,550
| +2% | +$205K |
|
|
AIV
735
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
2,460,618
-4,253,355
| -63% | -$18.9M |
|
|
PAMT
736
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
1,148,800
+96,800
| +9% | +$846K |
|
|
ARI
737
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$885M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
661,196
-298,800
| -31% | -$4.94M |
|
|
ENH
738
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
188,000
-157,200
| -46% | -$8.7M |
|
|
AXE
739
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
121,600
-69,900
| -37% | -$6.35M |
|
740
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.01B
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
430,600
-100,600
| -19% | -$2.38M |
|
741
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
565,500
-896
| -0.2% | -$16K |
|
|
ASCMA
742
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $10.3M | 0.03% |
170,500
-23,526
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
743
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
785,650
+2,400
| +0.3% | +$35.5K |
|
744
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
+117,900
| New | +$9.36M |
|
|
SGY
745
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
5,739
+3,601
| +168% | +$7.41M |
|
|
ARC
746
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
1,258,700
+49,826
| +4% | +$334K |
|
|
SPA
747
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $10.2M | 0.03% |
413,235
+10,286
| +3% | +$286K |
|
|
ARG
748
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
91,500
-16,400
| -15% | -$1.8M |
|
|
MRO
749
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
268,646
-1,098,200
| -80% | -$43.5M |
|
750
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
81,900
-60,050
| -42% | -$7.39M |
|
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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.