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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $8M | 0.02% |
98,100
-28,100
| -22% | -$2.28M |
|
902
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.8B
| $8M | 0.02% |
132,200
-40,200
| -23% | -$2.45M |
|
903
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $8M | 0.02% |
1,666,400
-72,600
| -4% | -$432K |
|
|
WPZ
904
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
159,608
-241,602
| -60% | -$12M |
|
|
XOXO
905
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
710,400
-13,100
| -2% | -$154K |
|
906
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $7.96M | 0.02% |
223,125
+4,500
| +2% | +$164K |
|
|
NTUS
907
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $7.94M | 0.02% |
269,045
-136,100
| -34% | -$3.76M |
|
908
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
605,800
-219,700
| -27% | -$2.71M |
|
|
RST
909
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
983,500
-77,800
| -7% | -$707K |
|
910
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $7.9M | 0.02% |
414,576
+138,802
| +50% | +$2.68M |
|
911
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
+186,400
| New | +$7.91M |
|
|
BIRT
912
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
2,022,330
-43,966
| -2% | -$192K |
|
913
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
105,500
+93,400
| +772% | +$7.37M |
|
|
EGL
914
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
252,200
+73,700
| +41% | +$2.59M |
|
|
TRIB
915
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.86M
| $7.86M | 0.02% |
2,868
-139
| -5% | -$452K |
|
|
HRG
916
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $7.84M | 0.02% |
597,900
-102,700
| -15% | -$1.29M |
|
917
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $7.83M | 0.02% |
318,522
+49,400
| +18% | +$1.35M |
|
918
Diana Shipping
DSX
$296M
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
1,251,534
-165,303
| -12% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SAPE
919
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $7.82M | 0.02% |
558,747
+196,500
| +54% | +$2.91M |
|
|
PCL
920
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $7.8M | 0.02% |
199,900
-24,100
| -11% | -$1M |
|
|
TESS
921
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
268,699
+8,499
| +3% | +$263K |
|
|
SKX
922
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
438,300
-31,500
| -7% | -$575K |
|
923
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
+226,100
| New | +$7.95M |
|
924
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
236,200
+71,200
| +43% | +$2.19M |
|
|
GES
925
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $7.74M | 0.02% |
352,300
+258,300
| +275% | +$6.51M |
|
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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.