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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Camden National
CAC
$996M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-4,050
| -5% | -$98.1K |
|
1777
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+1,800
| +3% | +$58.3K |
|
1778
Allient
ALNT
$1.86B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
-29,700
| -15% | -$284K |
|
|
WSR
1779
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+45,019
| +62% | +$672K |
|
1780
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,989
+29,259
| +379% | +$1.33M |
|
|
AMRE
1781
DELISTED
AMREIT INC NEW COM STK
AMRE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,906
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
TULP
1782
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+4,114
| +6% | +$88.3K |
|
1783
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.48B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
148,200
+65,386
| +79% | +$690K |
|
|
GBL
1784
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,340
-3,157
| -7% | -$133K |
|
|
ROIC
1785
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-167,260
| -60% | -$2.61M |
|
|
NKA
1786
DELISTED
NISKA GAS STORAGE PARTNERS LLC UNIT LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
NKA
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+9,500
| +8% | +$138K |
|
|
TAHO
1787
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,900
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
JCP
1788
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,600
| New | +$1.56M |
|
1789
Air T
AIRT
$78.1M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
184,200
+15,600
| +9% | +$125K |
|
1790
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,385
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
IGTE
1791
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
43,349
-287,300
| -87% | -$10.7M |
|
1792
Silicom
SILC
$258M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-71,800
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
|
TGB
1793
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.08B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
929,500
-393,000
| -30% | -$865K |
|
1794
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
136,155
-368,843
| -73% | -$4.28M |
|
1795
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,783
-62,986
| -55% | -$2.09M |
|
1796
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
141,666
-308,379
| -69% | -$3.58M |
|
|
CLMS
1797
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+40,900
| +42% | +$517K |
|
1798
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
118,750
+4,000
| +3% | +$53.4K |
|
|
AZUR
1799
DELISTED
AZURE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP COM UNT LTD PARTNER INT
AZUR
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
73,326
+29,183
| +66% | +$604K |
|
|
STS
1800
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
199,903
+21,900
| +12% | +$159K |
|
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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.