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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAM
1876
DELISTED
TAMINCO CORP COM
TAM
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+1,200
| +2% | +$27.9K |
|
|
ZEP
1877
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
96,030
-1,270
| -1% | -$20.3K |
|
|
WTSL
1878
DELISTED
WET SEAL INC CL-A
WTSL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
2,560,198
+119,409
| +5% | +$99.7K |
|
|
FRS
1879
DELISTED
FRISCH'S RESTAURANTS INC
FRS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+4,200
| +10% | +$106K |
|
|
HCBK
1880
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,000
| New | +$1.36M |
|
1881
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.78B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,875
+23,759
| +261% | +$899K |
|
1882
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
322,100
+135,100
| +72% | +$665K |
|
1883
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.41M |
|
1884
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$824M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
76,042
+7,722
| +11% | +$146K |
|
1885
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,219
-233,200
| -71% | -$3.38M |
|
1886
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
+4,600
| +4% | +$47.1K |
|
1887
First Financial Corp
THFF
$978M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+25,439
| +146% | +$810K |
|
|
CTG
1888
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+96,300
| +413% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GURE
1889
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.48M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,544
+2,472
| +15% | +$244K |
|
|
ELX
1890
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
268,500
-328,700
| -55% | -$1.78M |
|
|
FGH
1891
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
297,700
+17,300
| +6% | +$71K |
|
1892
Daktronics
DAKT
$987M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
107,448
-38,800
| -27% | -$473K |
|
|
CETC
1893
DELISTED
Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp. Common Stock
CETC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,796
| New | +$975K |
|
|
IDXG
1894
DELISTED
Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
IDXG
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
5,476
+167
| +3% | +$55.8K |
|
|
AUTO
1895
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
152,880
-89,900
| -37% | -$875K |
|
1896
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,908
| New | +$1.29M |
|
1897
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
RPT
1898
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-196,501
| -71% | -$3.29M |
|
1899
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,464
-886
| -2% | -$22.9K |
|
|
BV
1900
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
175,453
+106,953
| +156% | +$808K |
|
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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.