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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMK
1001
DELISTED
GRUMA SAB DE C V ADS(RP 4 B SHS
GMK
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
301,700
+12,000
| +4% | +$251K |
|
1002
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.3B
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
+115,100
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
ASNA
1003
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
+16,773
| New | +$5.96M |
|
|
NTP
1004
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
860,300
-733,200
| -46% | -$5.48M |
|
1005
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.15B
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
331,800
+67,473
| +26% | +$1.35M |
|
|
PRGX
1006
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
1,063,495
-16,705
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
GPX
1007
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
253,500
-11,000
| -4% | -$285K |
|
|
NIHD
1008
DELISTED
NII HOLDINGS INC CL B
NIHD
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
1,092,990
| – | – |
|
|
ESL
1009
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
+82,800
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
SYMM
1010
DELISTED
SYMMETRICOM INC
SYMM
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
1,370,500
-32,819
| -2% | -$159K |
|
1011
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$857M
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
382,000
-160,500
| -30% | -$2.96M |
|
|
AEL
1012
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
308,400
-8,800
| -3% | -$168K |
|
1013
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
260,500
+132,997
| +104% | +$3.21M |
|
|
TIS
1014
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
234,700
+70,100
| +43% | +$1.93M |
|
1015
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
398,900
-199,200
| -33% | -$3.2M |
|
|
BIG
1016
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
+174,900
| New | +$6.19M |
|
|
EPL
1017
DELISTED
EPL OIL & GAS, INC COMMON STK
EPL
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
174,800
+25,400
| +17% | +$848K |
|
1018
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.1B
| $6.47M | 0.02% |
393,252
-758,800
| -66% | -$12.1M |
|
|
ENV
1019
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
208,200
-25,600
| -11% | -$711K |
|
1020
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.4B
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
324,500
-71,500
| -18% | -$1.48M |
|
1021
Argan
AGX
$8.02B
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
293,300
-28,600
| -9% | -$501K |
|
|
XOXO
1022
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
498,400
+26,127
| +6% | +$327K |
|
1023
Arq
ARQ
$100M
| $6.4M | 0.02% |
299,800
+162,400
| +118% | +$3.34M |
|
|
LONG
1024
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
363,600
+4,000
| +1% | +$61.9K |
|
|
VIA
1025
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
76,150
+14,300
| +23% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.