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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARB
1251
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
414,800
+74,900
| +22% | +$815K |
|
1252
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$388M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
597,100
-4,310
| -0.7% | -$31.4K |
|
1253
W&T Offshore
WTI
$543M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
383,400
+199,300
| +108% | +$2.79M |
|
1254
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
209,237
-272,800
| -57% | -$5.64M |
|
1255
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.5B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+75,700
| New | +$4.71M |
|
|
SPLK
1256
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
FIG
1257
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
604,300
-628,100
| -51% | -$4.63M |
|
|
MNTA
1258
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
366,351
-173,900
| -32% | -$1.98M |
|
|
ANDX
1259
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
58,668
-5,083
| -8% | -$357K |
|
|
IQNT
1260
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
333,482
-241,021
| -42% | -$2.97M |
|
|
STV
1261
DELISTED
China Digital Tv Hldgs Co Ltd
STV
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
1,147,004
+17,769
| +2% | +$67.1K |
|
1262
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49.2B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
2,076,789
+1,024,289
| +97% | +$2.3M |
|
1263
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
93,000
+1,759
| +2% | +$86.1K |
|
1264
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.26B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
251,414
+173,514
| +223% | +$2.93M |
|
1265
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$204M
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
540,900
-6,300
| -1% | -$44.8K |
|
|
SPNS
1266
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
553,400
+12,800
| +2% | +$99.6K |
|
1267
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
114,302
+11,600
| +11% | +$450K |
|
1268
Dillards
DDS
$9.43B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
37,500
-337,500
| -90% | -$39.2M |
|
1269
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.07B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
286,809
+130,437
| +83% | +$2.01M |
|
1270
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$500M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
69,800
-368,700
| -84% | -$22.7M |
|
|
GWR
1271
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
42,750
-51,000
| -54% | -$5.06M |
|
1272
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
133,300
+96,600
| +263% | +$3.08M |
|
1273
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.01B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
80,700
-6,900
| -8% | -$355K |
|
1274
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.4B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
+68,475
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
CNSL
1275
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
160,900
+130,354
| +427% | +$3.05M |
|
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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.