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 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$153M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.1% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
1476
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
225,862
-265,958
| -54% | -$3.54M |
|
1477
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
236,374
+95,900
| +68% | +$1.2M |
|
|
FARO
1478
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
67,942
-41,900
| -38% | -$1.61M |
|
|
FONR
1479
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
496,216
+2,673
| +0.5% | +$15.4K |
|
1480
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.49B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
49,600
+1,200
| +2% | +$69.5K |
|
1481
Matsons
MATX
$6.46B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
109,100
+90,700
| +493% | +$2.51M |
|
1482
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
66,200
-19,000
| -22% | -$787K |
|
|
LIWA
1483
DELISTED
LIHUA INTL INC COM STK (DE)
LIWA
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
573,800
+110,800
| +24% | +$562K |
|
1484
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.49B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
74,799
-99,000
| -57% | -$3.58M |
|
1485
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$134M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
253,500
+135,800
| +115% | +$1.57M |
|
1486
Unitil
UTL
$994M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
97,332
+13,242
| +16% | +$391K |
|
1487
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
65,100
-118,800
| -65% | -$4.65M |
|
1488
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+37,900
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
ALX
1489
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
9,900
-2,000
| -17% | -$584K |
|
|
LBY
1490
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
118,700
+1,800
| +2% | +$44K |
|
|
AUY
1491
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
271,200
-96,075
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
|
DSPG
1492
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
399,300
-20,000
| -5% | -$148K |
|
|
VCRA
1493
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+151,300
| New | +$2.46M |
|
1494
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$307M
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
256,600
-97,529
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CARB
1495
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
187,200
+30,300
| +19% | +$424K |
|
|
MFB
1496
DELISTED
MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC
MFB
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
119,400
+106,260
| +809% | +$2.36M |
|
|
PACW
1497
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
81,755
+28,048
| +52% | +$950K |
|
|
CKP
1498
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
167,700
-7,800
| -4% | -$125K |
|
1499
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
45,100
-34,000
| -43% | -$1.84M |
|
|
HCOM
1500
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
105,300
+8,000
| +8% | +$212K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Jim Simons held 3,196 positions worth $41.2B, up 8.1% from $38.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2013 filing shows 439 new, 1,284 increased, 1,031 reduced and 412 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $283M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2013 buy was GE Aerospace: 1,361,721 shares worth $156M.
- Jim Simons added most to IBM in Q3 2013, an estimated $328M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $211M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $283M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.2B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Jim Simons opened 439 new positions and closed 412 in Q3 2013.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 13 Nov 2013.