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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
494,841
-184,496
| -27% | -$3.1M |
|
852
StealthGas
GASS
$331M
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
999,377
+153,669
| +18% | +$1.48M |
|
|
SIMG
853
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $9.08M | 0.02% |
1,700,198
+73,331
| +5% | +$409K |
|
854
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $9.06M | 0.02% |
154,402
-7,400
| -5% | -$413K |
|
855
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.22B
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
211,998
-185,100
| -47% | -$7.65M |
|
|
ALOG
856
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
109,454
+12,054
| +12% | +$904K |
|
|
CATM
857
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
241,800
+158,100
| +189% | +$5.33M |
|
858
Bank of America
BAC
$453B
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
+650,066
| New | +$9.28M |
|
|
DWCH
859
DELISTED
Datawatch Corp
DWCH
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
320,900
+29,105
| +10% | +$680K |
|
860
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
415,631
+65,400
| +19% | +$1.32M |
|
861
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $8.95M | 0.02% |
217,300
+107,200
| +97% | +$4.62M |
|
|
FOE
862
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
979,400
-77,200
| -7% | -$576K |
|
|
CHMT
863
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $8.92M | 0.02% |
387,900
-25,700
| -6% | -$581K |
|
864
Saia
SAIA
$9.73B
| $8.91M | 0.02% |
285,898
-23,500
| -8% | -$731K |
|
|
BRCD
865
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
1,095,300
-109,800
| -9% | -$786K |
|
866
Methode Electronics
MEI
$602M
| $8.8M | 0.02% |
314,280
+214,500
| +215% | +$4.53M |
|
867
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $8.8M | 0.02% |
403,860
+35,401
| +10% | +$709K |
|
868
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
| $8.72M | 0.02% |
226,900
+56,000
| +33% | +$2.16M |
|
869
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.71B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
658,197
-783,707
| -54% | -$10.3M |
|
|
TRQ
870
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
255,895
+237,678
| +1,305% | +$9.36M |
|
871
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
317,393
+237,951
| +300% | +$6.11M |
|
872
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $8.71M | 0.02% |
+281,900
| New | +$9.02M |
|
|
TESS
873
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $8.68M | 0.02% |
257,690
+16,190
| +7% | +$508K |
|
|
BEAT
874
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $8.67M | 0.02% |
875,300
+371,300
| +74% | +$2.92M |
|
875
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.07B
| $8.65M | 0.02% |
189,005
+80,596
| +74% | +$3.27M |
|
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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.