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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSU
1026
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $6.38M | 0.02% |
2,012,100
+68,100
| +4% | +$221K |
|
|
YOKU
1027
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $6.34M | 0.02% |
231,473
-67,400
| -23% | -$1.54M |
|
1028
Tronox
TROX
$985M
| $6.34M | 0.02% |
259,100
+52,400
| +25% | +$1.16M |
|
1029
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $6.31M | 0.02% |
523,661
+358,871
| +218% | +$4.9M |
|
1030
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.32B
| $6.29M | 0.02% |
591,593
-345,041
| -37% | -$3.64M |
|
|
PNK
1031
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
+250,200
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1032
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$575M
| $6.23M | 0.02% |
+223,500
| New | +$6.37M |
|
1033
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.68B
| $6.21M | 0.02% |
124,300
+2,700
| +2% | +$131K |
|
|
BTM
1034
DELISTED
OI S.A. SPON ADR REPSTG 3 PFD SHS (BRA)
BTM
| $6.2M | 0.02% |
3,371,033
-423,932
| -11% | -$780K |
|
1035
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $6.19M | 0.02% |
492,300
-54,463
| -10% | -$645K |
|
1036
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
83,900
+14,100
| +20% | +$1.01M |
|
1037
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
381,800
+25,600
| +7% | +$407K |
|
1038
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.15B
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
621,048
-223,600
| -26% | -$2.05M |
|
1039
American Public Education
APEI
$826M
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
163,453
+31,653
| +24% | +$1.25M |
|
1040
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
+211,165
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1041
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
169,475
+7,200
| +4% | +$236K |
|
1042
Caesarstone
CSTE
$104M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
134,440
+94,940
| +240% | +$3.59M |
|
|
EXFO
1043
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
1,110,500
-800
| -0.1% | -$3.89K |
|
|
FBR
1044
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
532,028
-220,700
| -29% | -$2.55M |
|
|
OABC
1045
DELISTED
OMNIAMERICAN BANCORP INC COM STK (TX)
OABC
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
250,193
-19,828
| -7% | -$466K |
|
|
TAL
1046
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
130,906
+21,800
| +20% | +$941K |
|
1047
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.36B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+32,103
| New | +$6.5M |
|
|
SMI
1048
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
1,758,571
+248,341
| +16% | +$938K |
|
|
NTSC
1049
DELISTED
NATL TECHNICAL SYS INC
NTSC
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
266,800
+156,700
| +142% | +$3.04M |
|
1050
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.2B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
284,238
-1,048,700
| -79% | -$21.5M |
|
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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.