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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
RadNet
RDNT
$6.05B
| $3.53M | 0.01% |
532,800
-266,100
| -33% | -$1.72M |
|
1352
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
34,132
-54,568
| -62% | -$5.46M |
|
|
STRP
1353
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
223,647
-2,700
| -1% | -$27K |
|
|
BNNY
1354
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
76,700
-208,200
| -73% | -$7.29M |
|
|
LIOX
1355
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $3.52M | 0.01% |
781,000
-191,300
| -20% | -$978K |
|
1356
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.79B
| $3.49M | 0.01% |
296,700
+7,200
| +2% | +$89.9K |
|
|
REIS
1357
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
147,349
+549
| +0.4% | +$12.5K |
|
1358
Oceaneering
OII
$5.11B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
+53,100
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
EVER
1359
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
+195,800
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1360
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $3.45M | 0.01% |
+45,314
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
IPCM
1361
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
76,800
-115,900
| -60% | -$5.47M |
|
|
DL
1362
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
245,400
-46,000
| -16% | -$732K |
|
1363
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
288,200
-40,679
| -12% | -$504K |
|
|
AIFU
1364
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$218M
| $3.44M | 0.01% |
1,562
+105
| +7% | +$276K |
|
1365
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
153,738
+11,372
| +8% | +$277K |
|
1366
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.24B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
+63,636
| New | +$3.54M |
|
1367
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
106,838
-2,993
| -3% | -$93.5K |
|
|
ILG
1368
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
179,700
+160,100
| +817% | +$3.39M |
|
|
EDGW
1369
DELISTED
Edgewater Technology Inc
EDGW
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
497,400
+8,700
| +2% | +$59.2K |
|
|
AAIC
1370
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
134,369
-110,223
| -45% | -$2.98M |
|
1371
RF Industries
RFIL
$146M
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
692,098
+13,498
| +2% | +$73.5K |
|
|
HTWR
1372
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
43,800
-69,400
| -61% | -$5.75M |
|
|
XL
1373
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
102,200
+56,700
| +125% | +$1.89M |
|
|
MSFG
1374
DELISTED
MainSource Financial Group Inc
MSFG
| $3.39M | 0.01% |
196,310
+10,789
| +6% | +$185K |
|
1375
Coeur Mining
CDE
$18.8B
| $3.35M | 0.01% |
676,508
+75,018
| +12% | +$577K |
|
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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.