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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHCG
1801
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-13,613
| -17% | -$322K |
|
|
RAS
1802
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
209,499
-349,967
| -63% | -$2.76M |
|
|
PTVCB
1803
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+2,500
| +4% | +$63.5K |
|
|
MSL
1804
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
82,595
+37,811
| +84% | +$727K |
|
|
WWE
1805
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-1,052,900
| -90% | -$14.3M |
|
1806
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.73B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+21,100
| +227% | +$1.17M |
|
|
VMW
1807
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1808
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$49.5M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
463,600
+24,200
| +6% | +$107K |
|
|
EMMS
1809
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
192,132
+2,501
| +1% | +$24.1K |
|
|
ANCX
1810
DELISTED
Access National Corp
ANCX
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
93,785
+5,927
| +7% | +$95.3K |
|
1811
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.71B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-129,900
| -73% | -$4.19M |
|
|
AHRT
1812
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
166,320
+48,917
| +42% | +$466K |
|
1813
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$511M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
106,764
+8,299
| +8% | +$123K |
|
1814
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,224
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
RFP
1815
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-20,000
| -17% | -$337K |
|
1816
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-131,000
| -81% | -$6.49M |
|
|
CKP
1817
DELISTED
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
CKP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-6,600
| -5% | -$87.3K |
|
1818
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$368M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+32,390
| +118% | +$884K |
|
1819
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.18B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+56,900
| +293% | +$1.23M |
|
1820
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.42B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
107,660
-74,411
| -41% | -$1.06M |
|
1821
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.99M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
749,900
-13,300
| -2% | -$24.3K |
|
|
LTRE
1822
DELISTED
LEARNING TREE INTL INC
LTRE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
633,100
+2,500
| +0.4% | +$5.89K |
|
1823
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.86B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
214,800
+33,400
| +18% | +$301K |
|
1824
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
-10,199
| -12% | -$203K |
|
|
AFSI
1825
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
74,012
-48,600
| -40% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.