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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LF
1751
DELISTED
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC.
LF
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-779,600
| -73% | -$5.23M |
|
|
QIWI
1752
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1753
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-86,200
| -76% | -$6.24M |
|
1754
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
108,247
+3,547
| +3% | +$56K |
|
|
TRR
1755
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
264,701
-51,047
| -16% | -$293K |
|
|
MGCD
1756
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
263,729
-311
| -0.1% | -$2.41K |
|
|
NTLS
1757
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
162,150
-597,014
| -79% | -$7.46M |
|
1758
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+12,400
| +46% | +$651K |
|
|
MSO
1759
DELISTED
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC
MSO
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
476,783
+26,378
| +6% | +$116K |
|
1760
Transact Technologies
TACT
$52.5M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
254,500
+3,600
| +1% | +$29.9K |
|
|
VIAS
1761
DELISTED
VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
VIAS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
108,658
+1,500
| +1% | +$16.9K |
|
|
TECU
1762
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
395,800
-33,100
| -8% | -$157K |
|
|
ENZN
1763
DELISTED
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ENZN
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,573,384
+455,200
| +41% | +$562K |
|
|
OKSB
1764
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
103,333
+4,811
| +5% | +$78.1K |
|
|
BCA
1765
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
87,711
+62,157
| +243% | +$1.15M |
|
|
ACTA
1766
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,119
+90,419
| +615% | +$1.6M |
|
1767
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.99B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,080
-78,200
| -81% | -$9.29M |
|
|
QRE
1768
DELISTED
QR ENERGY LP UNIT LTD PARTNERSHIP INT (DE)
QRE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,330
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
FCE.A
1769
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-459,100
| -84% | -$9.18M |
|
|
TLGT
1770
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,920
-7,400
| -29% | -$474K |
|
1771
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
65,261
+33,930
| +108% | +$865K |
|
1772
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,138
-164,365
| -92% | -$18.3M |
|
1773
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-4,350
| -5% | -$80.9K |
|
1774
York Water
YORW
$536M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+22,800
| +38% | +$453K |
|
1775
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$569M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+5,800
| +9% | +$128K |
|
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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.