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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Identive
INVE
$65.3M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
274,340
+185,100
| +207% | +$2.44M |
|
1327
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$231M
| $3.68M | 0.01% |
256,850
+1,050
| +0.4% | +$14.3K |
|
1328
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$513M
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
113,370
-112,730
| -50% | -$3.79M |
|
|
IRE
1329
DELISTED
GOVERNOR-BK OF IRELND ADS NEW
IRE
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
231,860
-222,000
| -49% | -$3.36M |
|
|
HCOM
1330
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $3.67M | 0.01% |
142,659
+16,759
| +13% | +$466K |
|
|
ASMI
1331
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
100,766
-36,775
| -27% | -$1.42M |
|
|
STRR
1332
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
18,633
+852
| +5% | +$153K |
|
|
OAK
1333
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $3.66M | 0.01% |
71,570
-203,600
| -74% | -$10.2M |
|
|
OLP
1334
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$532M
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
180,089
-6,900
| -4% | -$147K |
|
|
CXDC
1335
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
665,500
-168,600
| -20% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ELRC
1336
DELISTED
ELECTRO RENT CORP
ELRC
| $3.64M | 0.01% |
264,056
-2,400
| -0.9% | -$36.7K |
|
|
RNWK
1337
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
522,378
+76,955
| +17% | +$586K |
|
1338
PG&E
PCG
$37.8B
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
+80,600
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
BNCL
1339
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $3.63M | 0.01% |
312,372
+122,391
| +64% | +$1.49M |
|
|
SIGM
1340
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
840,603
-94,500
| -10% | -$434K |
|
1341
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.4B
| $3.62M | 0.01% |
458,338
-1,341,397
| -75% | -$11.7M |
|
|
LNW
1342
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.61M | 0.01% |
335,445
-430,755
| -56% | -$4.4M |
|
|
TLP
1343
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $3.6M | 0.01% |
87,225
+27,931
| +47% | +$1.21M |
|
1344
Monro
MNRO
$365M
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
73,979
+64,800
| +706% | +$3.33M |
|
1345
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.81B
| $3.59M | 0.01% |
139,600
+20,900
| +18% | +$549K |
|
1346
Friedman Industries
FRD
$325M
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
451,100
-2,500
| -0.6% | -$20.9K |
|
|
BMTC
1347
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $3.57M | 0.01% |
125,980
-2,216
| -2% | -$65.4K |
|
1348
Reading International Class A
RDI
$33.6M
| $3.56M | 0.01% |
423,200
+10,900
| +3% | +$91.6K |
|
|
THOR
1349
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $3.55M | 0.01% |
132,939
-791,000
| -86% | -$22.5M |
|
|
ESI
1350
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
823,700
+306,600
| +59% | +$3.18M |
|
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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.