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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $62.8M | 0.17% |
3,441,300
+2,803,500
| +440% | +$51.7M |
|
102
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $62.6M | 0.17% |
+1,730,600
| New | +$66.1M |
|
|
CPLA
103
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $62M | 0.17% |
989,625
-66,596
| -6% | -$4.14M |
|
|
CA
104
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $61.6M | 0.17% |
2,204,700
-559,900
| -20% | -$16M |
|
|
ARRS
105
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $61.4M | 0.17% |
2,166,220
-106,200
| -5% | -$3.32M |
|
106
AT&T
T
$168B
| $61.3M | 0.17% |
2,303,765
-2,251,595
| -49% | -$59.9M |
|
107
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $61.2M | 0.17% |
4,271,650
+312,322
| +8% | +$4.37M |
|
|
TARO
108
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $61.1M | 0.17% |
397,110
+25,910
| +7% | +$3.9M |
|
109
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $61.1M | 0.17% |
830,315
+529,597
| +176% | +$39.8M |
|
110
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.63B
| $60.9M | 0.17% |
1,338,500
+40,100
| +3% | +$1.8M |
|
111
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $60.4M | 0.17% |
1,433,848
+755,548
| +111% | +$33.3M |
|
112
Ventas
VTR
$44.6B
| $60M | 0.16% |
847,812
+552,917
| +187% | +$40.4M |
|
113
Williams Companies
WMB
$88.4B
| $58.7M | 0.16% |
+1,061,400
| New | +$61M |
|
114
Waste Management
WM
$90.7B
| $58.3M | 0.16% |
1,225,800
-473,400
| -28% | -$21.7M |
|
115
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $58.1M | 0.16% |
1,043,719
+345,719
| +50% | +$20.1M |
|
116
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.1B
| $57.9M | 0.16% |
816,136
+194,036
| +31% | +$15.1M |
|
|
WOOF
117
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $57.6M | 0.16% |
1,464,600
-329,500
| -18% | -$12.7M |
|
|
SIAL
118
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $57.1M | 0.16% |
420,100
+21,400
| +5% | +$2.27M |
|
119
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.81B
| $56.9M | 0.16% |
2,803,000
-13,000
| -0.5% | -$276K |
|
|
DST
120
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $56.8M | 0.16% |
1,354,600
-78,800
| -5% | -$3.58M |
|
121
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $56.7M | 0.16% |
3,505,500
+1,420,500
| +68% | +$23.4M |
|
122
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $56.1M | 0.15% |
1,252,800
-354,300
| -22% | -$15.1M |
|
|
SNI
123
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $55.1M | 0.15% |
706,100
+129,500
| +22% | +$10.4M |
|
124
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $55M | 0.15% |
1,375,868
-21,407
| -2% | -$878K |
|
125
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $55M | 0.15% |
252,100
-351,900
| -58% | -$74.4M |
|
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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.