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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$327M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,782
| New | +$1.58M |
|
1952
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.79B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,105
-67,786
| -58% | -$1.7M |
|
|
OSIR
1953
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
92,207
+53,300
| +137% | +$760K |
|
|
BREW
1954
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-8,200
| -9% | -$101K |
|
|
CMD
1955
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,650
-11,800
| -26% | -$417K |
|
|
XUE
1956
DELISTED
XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP ADS REPTG 2 ORD SHS
XUE
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
396,138
+176,738
| +81% | +$699K |
|
1957
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
OCLR
1958
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
802,956
+623,100
| +346% | +$1.14M |
|
1959
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$760M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
58,933
+16,808
| +40% | +$475K |
|
1960
Team
TISI
$101M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
1961
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,779
| New | +$1.5M |
|
1962
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$79.6M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,240
-10,980
| -34% | -$535K |
|
|
MOFG
1963
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+4,100
| +9% | +$97.4K |
|
|
SBR
1964
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-10,200
| -33% | -$579K |
|
1965
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$14.2M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,945
+92
| +1% | +$12.9K |
|
|
NBG
1966
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
375,966
-303,000
| -45% | -$1.01M |
|
|
NMRX
1967
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+8,600
| +9% | +$93.9K |
|
|
SPAN
1968
DELISTED
Span-America Medical Systems I
SPAN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+5,800
| +11% | +$113K |
|
|
PGI
1969
DELISTED
PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
PGI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,829
-35,094
| -27% | -$458K |
|
1970
Manchester United
MANU
$3.97B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,100
| New | +$1.19M |
|
1971
Euroseas
ESEA
$530M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,341
+275
| +2% | +$20.4K |
|
|
ISIL
1972
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,638
-72,400
| -48% | -$1.05M |
|
1973
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-2,800
| -5% | -$60.1K |
|
1974
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-66,900
| -79% | -$4.38M |
|
1975
LifeVantage
LFVN
$80.4M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
139,346
-42,668
| -23% | -$391K |
|
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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.