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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACTS
1226
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
2,040,516
+47,116
| +2% | +$106K |
|
|
GTLS
1227
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
72,500
+45,800
| +172% | +$3.25M |
|
|
GGP
1228
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
188,000
-1,748,700
| -90% | -$41.9M |
|
1229
WPP
WPP
$5.73B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
+43,992
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
HSNI
1230
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
72,000
-206,400
| -74% | -$12.1M |
|
|
OMCC
1231
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
380,629
+55,869
| +17% | +$722K |
|
|
NUVA
1232
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
126,288
-218,200
| -63% | -$7.77M |
|
1233
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
261,780
-41,020
| -14% | -$753K |
|
1234
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.1B
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
95,750
+73,300
| +327% | +$3.59M |
|
|
CCF
1235
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
139,900
+12,100
| +9% | +$411K |
|
|
VOLC
1236
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+408,766
| New | +$5.67M |
|
|
PCOM
1237
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
249,600
+38,140
| +18% | +$742K |
|
|
AWH
1238
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
117,800
-206,000
| -64% | -$7.66M |
|
1239
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.26B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
157,700
+75,600
| +92% | +$2.28M |
|
|
DRII
1240
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
190,100
-246,000
| -56% | -$5.88M |
|
1241
Infosys
INFY
$49.5B
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
572,000
-4,396,800
| -88% | -$31.6M |
|
1242
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
70,858
+11,600
| +20% | +$741K |
|
1243
Photronics
PLAB
$1.99B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
536,695
+256,795
| +92% | +$2.17M |
|
1244
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$353M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
71,800
+1,800
| +3% | +$119K |
|
1245
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.7B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
264,471
+52,168
| +25% | +$826K |
|
|
LUX
1246
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+82,397
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1247
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
87,700
+400
| +0.5% | +$20.3K |
|
|
TSYS
1248
DELISTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYS INC "A"
TSYS
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
1,528,500
+153,700
| +11% | +$476K |
|
|
SIR
1249
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
403,358
-576,712
| -59% | -$6.97M |
|
|
PSEM
1250
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
436,423
+27,393
| +7% | +$257K |
|
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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.