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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Gaia
GAIA
$30.8M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+12,100
| +13% | +$85.4K |
|
|
RTI
2152
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-127,250
| -80% | -$3.44M |
|
|
GBNK
2153
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
56,815
+9,695
| +21% | +$134K |
|
2154
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$219M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-4,600
| -8% | -$77.2K |
|
|
ORB
2155
DELISTED
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP
ORB
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-236,200
| -90% | -$6.5M |
|
2156
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-476,900
| -96% | -$18.8M |
|
|
AIOT
2157
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$421M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
103,315
+5,800
| +6% | +$33.3K |
|
|
UWN
2158
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
621,900
+17,900
| +3% | +$20.9K |
|
|
SMED
2159
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
+13,800
| +9% | +$62.1K |
|
2160
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+24,500
| +74% | +$352K |
|
2161
Titan International
TWI
$450M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$941K |
|
|
OMED
2162
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
40,110
-19,090
| -32% | -$384K |
|
|
ENG
2163
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
43,838
+7,122
| +19% | +$160K |
|
|
NNA
2164
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
NNA
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-17,312
| -48% | -$867K |
|
|
CORV
2165
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
84,113
-59,185
| -41% | -$431K |
|
|
SNT
2166
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$43.3M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+28,700
| +20% | +$120K |
|
|
SONC
2167
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-445,800
| -93% | -$9.64M |
|
2168
VF Corp
VFC
$5.73B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
11,894
-110,342
| -90% | -$6.6M |
|
2169
AMCON Distributing
DIT
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
13,050
+900
| +7% | +$49.3K |
|
2170
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
38,229
-60,868
| -61% | -$1.32M |
|
2171
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.6M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+20,000
| +59% | +$320K |
|
|
HDNG
2172
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-44,012
| -40% | -$512K |
|
2173
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,150
| New | +$746K |
|
2174
NVE Corp
NVEC
$591M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
11,313
+1,513
| +15% | +$96.9K |
|
2175
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$84.3M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+8,700
| +4% | +$28.8K |
|
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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.