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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADAM
876
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$913M
| $8.3M | 0.02% |
286,896
-171,229
| -37% | -$5.33M |
|
877
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
112,700
-478
| -0.4% | -$33.4K |
|
|
HAWK
878
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
255,463
-62,500
| -20% | -$1.76M |
|
|
MR
879
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
274,100
-126,400
| -32% | -$3.91M |
|
880
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $8.27M | 0.02% |
311,077
-223
| -0.1% | -$5.98K |
|
881
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.18B
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
+306,579
| New | +$7.7M |
|
|
BYI
882
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $8.26M | 0.02% |
102,290
-181,410
| -64% | -$13.2M |
|
|
WX
883
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $8.24M | 0.02% |
235,300
+107,800
| +85% | +$3.7M |
|
|
SCU
884
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $8.21M | 0.02% |
76,630
+5,120
| +7% | +$654K |
|
885
Aaon
AAON
$7.03B
| $8.2M | 0.02% |
722,748
+217,875
| +43% | +$2.84M |
|
|
WEB
886
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $8.2M | 0.02% |
410,600
-129,500
| -24% | -$2.9M |
|
887
Lam Research
LRCX
$408B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
+1,095,560
| New | +$7.81M |
|
888
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
158,281
-331,100
| -68% | -$18M |
|
889
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
+575,100
| New | +$9.62M |
|
890
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
+170,984
| New | +$8.65M |
|
|
BRS
891
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $8.14M | 0.02% |
121,100
-89,700
| -43% | -$6.49M |
|
|
UFS
892
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
230,642
-405,700
| -64% | -$15.5M |
|
|
BBQ
893
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
300,700
-32,900
| -10% | -$870K |
|
894
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
144,750
-25,528
| -15% | -$1.51M |
|
895
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $8.09M | 0.02% |
237,500
-11,500
| -5% | -$426K |
|
|
SMA
896
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
800,300
+747,900
| +1,427% | +$6.93M |
|
897
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
243,249
-87,351
| -26% | -$3.17M |
|
|
LO
898
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
134,116
+56,116
| +72% | +$3.4M |
|
|
EDE
899
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $8.04M | 0.02% |
332,700
+66,700
| +25% | +$1.67M |
|
900
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.87B
| $8.01M | 0.02% |
174,900
-79,600
| -31% | -$3.56M |
|
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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.