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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNF
951
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $7.43M | 0.02% |
303,110
-49,490
| -14% | -$1.39M |
|
|
UBNK
952
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
565,196
+63,700
| +13% | +$839K |
|
953
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $7.32M | 0.02% |
296,092
+202,424
| +216% | +$5.16M |
|
|
MRC
954
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.32M | 0.02% |
273,000
+131,900
| +93% | +$3.51M |
|
955
BGC Group
BGC
$5.12B
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
2,015,260
+782,175
| +63% | +$3M |
|
956
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$408M
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
609,300
+97,600
| +19% | +$881K |
|
957
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
151,100
-135,900
| -47% | -$6.14M |
|
958
Viasat
VSAT
$12B
| $7.3M | 0.02% |
+114,693
| New | +$7.67M |
|
959
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
471,385
-1,146,300
| -71% | -$16.5M |
|
960
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $7.25M | 0.02% |
263,599
-413,600
| -61% | -$11.2M |
|
961
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.53B
| $7.24M | 0.02% |
+147,300
| New | +$6.19M |
|
962
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $7.24M | 0.02% |
179,721
+160,200
| +821% | +$5.98M |
|
|
STSA
963
DELISTED
STERLING FINL CORP (WA) COM NEW
STSA
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
252,500
-58,043
| -19% | -$1.54M |
|
964
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
| $7.21M | 0.02% |
115,200
-27,300
| -19% | -$1.47M |
|
|
OWW
965
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
746,300
+556,904
| +294% | +$5.49M |
|
966
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.03B
| $7.18M | 0.02% |
+507,600
| New | +$6.23M |
|
967
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $7.17M | 0.02% |
7,800
-7,400
| -49% | -$6.69M |
|
|
TIVO
968
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
575,890
+535,600
| +1,329% | +$6.18M |
|
|
SGI
969
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
440,758
+258,726
| +142% | +$4.17M |
|
|
PARA
970
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
129,600
-377,600
| -74% | -$20.1M |
|
|
PCTI
971
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
807,200
+18,701
| +2% | +$168K |
|
972
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
203,550
+12,750
| +7% | +$466K |
|
|
BWLD
973
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
+64,000
| New | +$6.72M |
|
974
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $7.11M | 0.02% |
+332,400
| New | +$6.58M |
|
975
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $7.1M | 0.02% |
166,530
-267,270
| -62% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.