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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTY
2126
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
47,802
+24,610
| +106% | +$449K |
|
|
TNGO
2127
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+25,934
| +78% | +$361K |
|
2128
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.05B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-82,190
| -79% | -$3.49M |
|
|
ATE
2129
DELISTED
Advantest Corp
ATE
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-1,900
| -3% | -$22.7K |
|
|
PCMI
2130
DELISTED
PCM, Inc
PCMI
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
81,584
+3,684
| +5% | +$37.8K |
|
|
DVD
2131
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
344,400
+2,600
| +0.8% | +$6.89K |
|
|
VRE
2132
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-110,800
| -73% | -$2.32M |
|
2133
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,211
| New | +$782K |
|
2134
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,265
| New | +$789K |
|
|
UHT
2135
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$814K |
|
|
JCTC
2136
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.3M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+1,600
| +1% | +$7.93K |
|
|
NGLS
2137
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$758K |
|
2138
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,953
| New | +$792K |
|
|
LMOS
2139
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-14,400
| -23% | -$213K |
|
|
HTBK
2140
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+28,929
| +44% | +$237K |
|
2141
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
18,427
+11,027
| +149% | +$473K |
|
2142
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$505M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-7,547
| -10% | -$86.9K |
|
|
FOLD
2143
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,400
| New | +$683K |
|
|
PNTR
2144
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-9,300
| -9% | -$75.5K |
|
|
AVHI
2145
DELISTED
A V Homes, Inc.
AVHI
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+17,300
| +49% | +$272K |
|
|
PKY
2146
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+29,700
| +258% | +$608K |
|
|
PTX
2147
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
10,084
-5,680
| -36% | -$447K |
|
|
NM
2148
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,890
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
DVCR
2149
DELISTED
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
DVCR
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+9,400
| +15% | +$81.5K |
|
|
RHE
2150
DELISTED
Regional Health Properties, Inc.
RHE
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
13,594
+9,850
| +263% | +$557K |
|
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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.