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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMPL
1551
DELISTED
SIMPLICITY BANCORP INC
SMPL
| $2.5M | 0.01% |
148,640
+16,722
| +13% | +$278K |
|
|
PZN
1552
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $2.49M | 0.01% |
261,000
-3,356
| -1% | -$34.7K |
|
1553
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
188,700
+95,800
| +103% | +$1.26M |
|
1554
Genie Energy
GNE
$386M
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
353,497
-52,241
| -13% | -$381K |
|
|
BPL
1555
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $2.48M | 0.01% |
31,134
-161,300
| -84% | -$12.8M |
|
1556
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.72B
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
90,443
-13,500
| -13% | -$370K |
|
1557
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
140,100
-400
| -0.3% | -$7.62K |
|
1558
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
84,200
-10,500
| -11% | -$327K |
|
1559
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.85B
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
58,700
-50,543
| -46% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ENVE
1560
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
135,800
-3,200
| -2% | -$54.5K |
|
1561
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.47M | 0.01% |
44,000
-1,261,230
| -97% | -$69.5M |
|
1562
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
119,200
-626,400
| -84% | -$12.1M |
|
|
FGP
1563
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $2.46M | 0.01% |
+91,485
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
JIVE
1564
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
421,000
+117,000
| +38% | +$836K |
|
|
DMC
1565
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.44B
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$2.4M |
|
1566
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$353M
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
173,600
+5,100
| +3% | +$74.7K |
|
|
CTIC
1567
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $2.45M | 0.01% |
101,087
+31,822
| +46% | +$827K |
|
1568
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
210,265
+40,000
| +23% | +$480K |
|
|
SWS
1569
DELISTED
SWS GROUP INC
SWS
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
+354,850
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1570
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$887M
| $2.44M | 0.01% |
71,900
-3,098
| -4% | -$98.2K |
|
|
BEBE
1571
DELISTED
Bebe Stores Inc
BEBE
| $2.43M | 0.01% |
104,805
-2,826
| -3% | -$80K |
|
|
GSH
1572
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
123,318
-149
| -0.1% | -$3.01K |
|
|
FBR
1573
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
220,300
-1,300,328
| -86% | -$13.5M |
|
|
COWN
1574
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
161,444
+4,609
| +3% | +$75.5K |
|
|
ANAT
1575
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
21,543
-257
| -1% | -$29.1K |
|
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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.