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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.89B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
119,350
-114,800
| -49% | -$2.78M |
|
1527
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.04B
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
414,081
+24,881
| +6% | +$155K |
|
1528
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $2.64M | 0.01% |
280,800
+116,934
| +71% | +$1.11M |
|
|
HBOS
1529
DELISTED
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
HBOS
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
130,485
+10,156
| +8% | +$206K |
|
|
EMES
1530
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
22,802
+9,600
| +73% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ICAD
1531
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
266,560
-25,700
| -9% | -$239K |
|
1532
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $2.63M | 0.01% |
134,000
+74,822
| +126% | +$1.53M |
|
1533
Arrow Financial
AROW
$723M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
134,792
+17,599
| +15% | +$348K |
|
1534
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.4M
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
63,210
-10,830
| -15% | -$498K |
|
|
CCLP
1535
DELISTED
CSI Compressco LP
CCLP
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
107,000
+98,900
| +1,221% | +$2.49M |
|
|
ANH
1536
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
539,200
+283,200
| +111% | +$1.45M |
|
|
PSXP
1537
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
+38,490
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
PMCS
1538
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $2.56M | 0.01% |
+342,688
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
KG
1539
Kestrel Group
KG
$60.5M
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
11,465
+9,327
| +436% | +$2.22M |
|
|
CKH
1540
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
35,053
-53,044
| -60% | -$4.07M |
|
1541
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.6B
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
+111,973
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
INN
1542
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
234,600
-132,867
| -36% | -$1.42M |
|
|
EQY
1543
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
116,900
-21,700
| -16% | -$506K |
|
1544
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
+112,800
| New | +$2.69M |
|
1545
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
88,500
-211,700
| -71% | -$6.18M |
|
1546
BK Technologies
BKTI
$286M
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
97,640
+11,280
| +13% | +$254K |
|
1547
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.05B
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
67,400
+24,900
| +59% | +$940K |
|
1548
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $2.51M | 0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1549
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
+104,300
| New | +$2.63M |
|
1550
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
+99,163
| New | +$2.51M |
|
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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.