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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
100,400
+49,900
| +99% | +$1.93M |
|
|
AIRM
1302
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
68,700
+55,800
| +433% | +$3.07M |
|
1303
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$135M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
415,600
-4,000
| -1% | -$41.3K |
|
|
ETFC
1304
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
168,440
-83,500
| -33% | -$1.83M |
|
1305
Heartland Express
HTLD
$983M
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
158,633
-7,400
| -4% | -$171K |
|
1306
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
224,800
-527,000
| -70% | -$9.42M |
|
|
MWW
1307
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
689,748
-661,227
| -49% | -$3.94M |
|
|
HPJ
1308
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
476,500
+129,400
| +37% | +$716K |
|
1309
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.1B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
1,369,796
-3,450,100
| -72% | -$12.7M |
|
1310
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
521,123
+147,606
| +40% | +$1.38M |
|
|
IIJI
1311
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
379,900
+5,600
| +1% | +$61K |
|
|
EXAM
1312
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
115,300
-246,300
| -68% | -$8.09M |
|
|
CVGW
1313
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
83,500
+24,900
| +42% | +$945K |
|
|
BOLT
1314
DELISTED
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
BOLT
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
171,700
-43,445
| -20% | -$811K |
|
|
RWT
1315
Redwood Trust
RWT
$602M
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
226,600
+102,800
| +83% | +$1.95M |
|
|
AUY
1316
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
+626,401
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1317
Artivion
AORT
$1.37B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
379,500
-44,300
| -10% | -$436K |
|
1318
UNIFI
UFI
$125M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
144,533
+44,033
| +44% | +$1.24M |
|
1319
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
256,100
+11,703
| +5% | +$172K |
|
1320
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.19B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
| – | – |
|
|
DNB
1321
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $3.7M | 0.01% |
31,500
+15,200
| +93% | +$1.74M |
|
1322
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.69B
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
150,710
+20,310
| +16% | +$624K |
|
|
CADE
1323
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.69M | 0.01% |
183,000
-2,800
| -2% | -$60.8K |
|
1324
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$93.5M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
98,700
-44,843
| -31% | -$1.76M |
|
|
FOE
1325
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
254,000
-401,130
| -61% | -$5.35M |
|
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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.