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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPHS
1676
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1677
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $2.01M | 0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1678
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$973M
| $1.99M | 0.01% |
10,731
+2,983
| +39% | +$593K |
|
|
CUNB
1679
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $1.99M | 0.01% |
105,885
+28,885
| +38% | +$538K |
|
1680
inTEST
INTT
$174M
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
415,200
+52,600
| +15% | +$243K |
|
|
GDP
1681
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
+133,300
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
BLUE
1682
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
+4,238
| New | +$1.96M |
|
1683
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.87B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1684
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
56,896
+34,000
| +148% | +$1.27M |
|
1685
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
58,500
+50,300
| +613% | +$1.78M |
|
|
GTI
1686
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
+427,400
| New | +$3.67M |
|
1687
Aware
AWRE
$26.4M
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
529,324
+79,024
| +18% | +$380K |
|
|
CSR
1688
Centerspace
CSR
$939M
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
+25,360
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
SZMK
1689
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
251,595
-170,613
| -40% | -$1.52M |
|
1690
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.06B
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
52,094
+1,395
| +3% | +$54.5K |
|
1691
Enviri
NVRI
$564M
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
90,400
-118,700
| -57% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CUK
1692
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
48,400
-99,900
| -67% | -$3.78M |
|
|
GOOD
1693
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$641M
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
113,800
+30,730
| +37% | +$547K |
|
1694
IES Holdings
IESC
$14.9B
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
233,532
+54,032
| +30% | +$384K |
|
|
MFLX
1695
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
205,800
+37,300
| +22% | +$381K |
|
|
MDCI
1696
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
139,200
+3,700
| +3% | +$51K |
|
|
PPS
1697
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1698
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
110,600
+9,100
| +9% | +$168K |
|
|
FRM
1699
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
281,900
+242,400
| +614% | +$2.26M |
|
|
BLMT
1700
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
103,400
+16,500
| +19% | +$291K |
|
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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.