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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
88,500
+15,300
| +21% | +$843K |
|
1202
PRA Group
PRAA
$772M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
77,700
+69,000
| +793% | +$3.7M |
|
|
CHFN
1203
DELISTED
Charter Financial Corp
CHFN
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
430,659
+167,177
| +63% | +$1.77M |
|
1204
Koppers
KOP
$868M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
108,700
-10,400
| -9% | -$410K |
|
|
ISIL
1205
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
411,838
-1,054,900
| -72% | -$10.6M |
|
1206
Autoliv
ALV
$8.9B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
73,288
-403,546
| -85% | -$24.2M |
|
|
RUTH
1207
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
387,000
-14,400
| -4% | -$176K |
|
|
LTON
1208
DELISTED
LINKTONE LTD ADS
LTON
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
1,198,547
-1,999
| -0.2% | -$5.52K |
|
|
XCRA
1209
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
687,500
-108,900
| -14% | -$595K |
|
|
AEGR
1210
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
+52,800
| New | +$4.48M |
|
|
TBNK
1211
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
206,000
+67,600
| +49% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ACTS
1212
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
1,885,100
+70,175
| +4% | +$189K |
|
|
FDO
1213
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+62,600
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1214
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
4,780
+1,175
| +33% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PFPT
1215
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
139,900
+31,000
| +28% | +$872K |
|
|
GHL
1216
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
90,000
-202,100
| -69% | -$9.96M |
|
|
MAGN
1217
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$438M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
12,738
+8,900
| +232% | +$3.08M |
|
|
CSC
1218
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
+205,502
| New | +$4.32M |
|
|
PFSW
1219
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
749,453
+44,614
| +6% | +$209K |
|
|
GCOM
1220
DELISTED
GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC
GCOM
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
319,100
+164,700
| +107% | +$2.32M |
|
|
ACTV
1221
DELISTED
Active Network Inc
ACTV
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
311,600
-332,000
| -52% | -$3.19M |
|
1222
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
92,600
+2,200
| +2% | +$107K |
|
|
VOCS
1223
DELISTED
VOCUS INC
VOCS
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
477,039
+133,939
| +39% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GAME
1224
DELISTED
SHANDA GAMES LTD SPON ADR REPSTG CL A (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GAME
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
1,133,800
-666,906
| -37% | -$2.91M |
|
|
IRS
1225
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones
IRS
$1.25B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
515,689
-9,759
| -2% | -$76K |
|
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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.