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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORC
1476
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
42,930
-34,950
| -45% | -$2.41M |
|
|
CHUY
1477
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+90,600
| New | +$2.64M |
|
1478
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$927M
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
+4,635
| New | +$3.12M |
|
1479
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
+593,307
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
EGIO
1480
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $2.83M | 0.01% |
30,312
+5,877
| +24% | +$599K |
|
1481
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
+107,638
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
MACK
1482
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
40,826
-31,546
| -44% | -$1.69M |
|
1483
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$583M
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
123,600
+50,700
| +70% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SCX
1484
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
203,600
+16,400
| +9% | +$258K |
|
|
CTRX
1485
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
66,600
-333,170
| -83% | -$15.1M |
|
|
CEA
1486
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
174,400
-6,900
| -4% | -$113K |
|
1487
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
191,800
+158,908
| +483% | +$2.77M |
|
|
PCBK
1488
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
217,782
+23,282
| +12% | +$313K |
|
|
HMIN
1489
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
96,500
+31,200
| +48% | +$1.04M |
|
1490
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
213,075
+10,800
| +5% | +$149K |
|
1491
Plexus
PLXS
$7.04B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
75,490
-50,603
| -40% | -$2.05M |
|
|
TUES
1492
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
143,700
-15,100
| -10% | -$269K |
|
|
WIFI
1493
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
390,600
+90,186
| +30% | +$610K |
|
1494
Marchex
MCHX
$80.6M
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
670,463
+131,762
| +24% | +$1.23M |
|
1495
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.6B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
85,000
+25,000
| +42% | +$816K |
|
1496
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
+236,010
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
GRT
1497
DELISTED
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST
GRT
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
204,900
-228,800
| -53% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MMP
1498
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
+32,916
| New | +$2.74M |
|
|
DS
1499
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
609,253
-242,750
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
1500
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.09B
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
449,373
-60,600
| -12% | -$410K |
|
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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.