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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.99B
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
476,462
-259,600
| -35% | -$1.33M |
|
|
SMT
1577
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $2.42M | 0.01% |
147,470
+4,700
| +3% | +$98.4K |
|
|
SOHU
1578
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
47,800
-76,600
| -62% | -$4.33M |
|
|
ITG
1579
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
+152,300
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
GTIV
1580
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
142,852
-34,675
| -20% | -$607K |
|
|
ZVO
1581
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
214,653
+149,750
| +231% | +$1.88M |
|
|
NATI
1582
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
77,166
-8,100
| -9% | -$262K |
|
1583
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.9B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
44,002
+36,700
| +503% | +$2.16M |
|
1584
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.37B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$1.98M |
|
1585
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
369,700
+40,738
| +12% | +$294K |
|
|
TELL
1586
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
138,963
-6,412
| -4% | -$104K |
|
1587
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
98,507
+19,340
| +24% | +$471K |
|
1588
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
118,029
+52,882
| +81% | +$1.14M |
|
1589
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
96,900
+16,500
| +21% | +$450K |
|
|
DRD
1590
DRDGold
DRD
$2.06B
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
686,470
+17,200
| +3% | +$48.8K |
|
1591
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
60,474
+11,274
| +23% | +$421K |
|
|
ZNH
1592
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
142,900
+20,711
| +17% | +$347K |
|
|
CRZO
1593
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
43,252
+21,600
| +100% | +$1.32M |
|
1594
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$269M
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
156,800
+17,100
| +12% | +$271K |
|
|
AUO
1595
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
559,000
+297,700
| +114% | +$1.35M |
|
|
TBI
1596
Trueblue
TBI
$309M
| $2.32M | 0.01% |
91,900
-73,300
| -44% | -$2.03M |
|
|
HW
1597
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
184,100
-252,900
| -58% | -$3.18M |
|
|
CNVR
1598
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
67,395
-169,619
| -72% | -$4.63M |
|
|
TFM
1599
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
66,000
-166,400
| -72% | -$5.41M |
|
1600
Greif
GEF
$5.03B
| $2.28M | 0.01% |
+52,100
| New | +$2.6M |
|
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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.