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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
398,200
+21,400
| +6% | +$136K |
|
|
IMN
1502
DELISTED
Imation
IMN
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
934,683
-209,410
| -18% | -$667K |
|
|
BSQR
1503
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
704,875
+35,400
| +5% | +$124K |
|
1504
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
|
COBZ
1505
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
246,200
-14,515
| -6% | -$165K |
|
|
BFIN
1506
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
264,800
-400
| -0.2% | -$4.22K |
|
|
USCR
1507
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
105,100
-29,969
| -22% | -$773K |
|
|
TST
1508
DELISTED
TheStreet, Inc.
TST
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
122,540
+400
| +0.3% | +$9.42K |
|
1509
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
+41,800
| New | +$2.98M |
|
1510
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
197,308
+75,600
| +62% | +$1.12M |
|
1511
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
48,300
-422,500
| -90% | -$24M |
|
|
FLIR
1512
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
+87,160
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
SSI
1513
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
159,080
+107,505
| +208% | +$1.93M |
|
|
KCG
1514
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
267,400
+131,500
| +97% | +$1.49M |
|
|
ACRE
1515
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$264M
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
231,400
-149,128
| -39% | -$1.85M |
|
1516
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
+168,200
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1517
Hackett Group
HCKT
$277M
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
451,744
-28,100
| -6% | -$172K |
|
1518
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.41B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
84,600
-20,400
| -19% | -$704K |
|
1519
ENI
E
$79.1B
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+56,750
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
ANAC
1520
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
109,358
-98,220
| -47% | -$2M |
|
1521
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
12,300
-1,484
| -11% | -$335K |
|
|
SUNE
1522
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.4M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
BFX
1523
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
222,200
-122,800
| -36% | -$1.42M |
|
1524
Escalade
ESCA
$287M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
220,400
+77,435
| +54% | +$1.14M |
|
1525
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
+82,101
| New | +$2.85M |
|
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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.