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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
KT
KT
$9.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,503
-425,697
| -85% | -$6.87M |
|
|
NPD
1927
DELISTED
CHINA NEPSTAR CHAIN DRUGSTORE LTD. COM
NPD
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
588,200
+27,600
| +5% | +$62.8K |
|
1928
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$263M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
+111,365
| +193% | +$648K |
|
1929
NN Inc
NNBR
$301M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-43,000
| -49% | -$1.18M |
|
1930
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.23M |
|
1931
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,005
+3,600
| +29% | +$276K |
|
1932
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.51B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
1933
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
PKD
1934
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,253
-26,823
| -62% | -$2.47M |
|
1935
Asure Software
ASUR
$240M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
237,876
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$8.01K |
|
|
TAX
1936
DELISTED
Liberty Tax, Inc. Class A
TAX
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,154
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
RDUS
1937
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
1938
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.98M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+2,200
| +6% | +$75.4K |
|
|
CHL
1939
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.16M |
|
1940
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.28M |
|
1941
Franklin Covey
FC
$227M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-19,000
| -24% | -$366K |
|
|
FUBC
1942
DELISTED
1st United Bancorp (Florida)
FUBC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,970
+18,384
| +15% | +$158K |
|
1943
ePlus
PLUS
$2.29B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-68,400
| -45% | -$971K |
|
1944
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.21B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,477
-28,240
| -57% | -$1.76M |
|
1945
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.14B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-43,400
| -32% | -$861K |
|
1946
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.12B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-11,789
| -12% | -$167K |
|
|
AVIV
1947
DELISTED
AVIV REIT INC COM STK (MD)
AVIV
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,700
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
NATL
1948
DELISTED
National Interstate Corporation
NATL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+16,100
| +62% | +$450K |
|
1949
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$934M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,292
-11,508
| -12% | -$173K |
|
|
ARII
1950
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$1.17M |
|
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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.