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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPOR
1126
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+101,100
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1127
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
78,900
-7,300
| -8% | -$405K |
|
1128
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.54B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$5.67M |
|
1129
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.57B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
385,900
+35,000
| +10% | +$491K |
|
|
OWW
1130
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
676,400
+410,100
| +154% | +$3.51M |
|
1131
TransAlta
TAC
$3.94B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
506,341
+460,641
| +1,008% | +$5.26M |
|
1132
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.1B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
116,800
+112,300
| +2,496% | +$5.16M |
|
1133
Clearfield
CLFD
$404M
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
414,669
+22,470
| +6% | +$313K |
|
1134
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.63B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
476,535
+195,008
| +69% | +$2.19M |
|
|
TOWR
1135
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
208,200
+55,800
| +37% | +$1.87M |
|
|
AMED
1136
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
259,501
-79,100
| -23% | -$1.53M |
|
1137
Stagwell
STGW
$2.29B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
272,300
-238,695
| -47% | -$5.03M |
|
1138
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
123,450
-46,500
| -27% | -$2.06M |
|
1139
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
167,900
+12,300
| +8% | +$398K |
|
1140
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
291,000
-21,560
| -7% | -$395K |
|
|
GOV
1141
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
237,700
+200,200
| +534% | +$4.76M |
|
|
ADVS
1142
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
164,868
+35,300
| +27% | +$1.14M |
|
1143
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
94,500
-388,700
| -80% | -$20.4M |
|
|
TEN
1144
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
99,300
-143,100
| -59% | -$9.08M |
|
|
XIN
1145
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
176,510
+3,600
| +2% | +$133K |
|
1146
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+431,400
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1147
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$5.36M |
|
|
IBCA
1148
DELISTED
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM
IBCA
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
539,900
+67,002
| +14% | +$603K |
|
1149
Inseego
INSG
$82.3M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
140,350
+1,210
| +0.9% | +$27K |
|
|
FFIC
1150
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
280,160
+28,872
| +11% | +$554K |
|
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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.