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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
20,477
+13,601
| +198% | +$474K |
|
2202
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.1B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$745K |
|
|
NPTN
2203
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
204,440
-108,339
| -35% | -$338K |
|
|
TAT
2204
DELISTED
TransAtlantic Petroleum LTD.
TAT
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
75,721
-29,700
| -28% | -$316K |
|
|
NCI
2205
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+32,000
| +190% | +$517K |
|
|
ECYT
2206
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-98,500
| -47% | -$673K |
|
2207
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.79B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-219,713
| -80% | -$2.8M |
|
|
MILL
2208
DELISTED
MILLER ENERGY RESOURCES, INC COM STK
MILL
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
153,827
-115,873
| -43% | -$580K |
|
2209
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$877M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+2,005
| +11% | +$77.4K |
|
|
ITI
2210
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
384,300
+26,200
| +7% | +$44.6K |
|
|
CNTF
2211
DELISTED
China TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd
CNTF
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
100,340
+660
| +0.7% | +$4.58K |
|
|
CAS
2212
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+53,800
| +218% | +$531K |
|
2213
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
45,838
+14,201
| +45% | +$214K |
|
2214
Codexis
CDXS
$175M
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
281,800
+72,800
| +35% | +$156K |
|
|
AVEO
2215
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
59,170
-75,179
| -56% | -$956K |
|
|
CHA
2216
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$611K |
|
|
HMNF
2217
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+4,600
| +10% | +$55.7K |
|
|
CPRX
2218
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+196,500
| New | +$514K |
|
|
TAOM
2219
DELISTED
TAOMEE HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
TAOM
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+6,500
| +5% | +$31.1K |
|
|
DTRM
2220
DELISTED
Determine, Inc. Common Stock
DTRM
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
108,214
-100
| -0.1% | -$589 |
|
|
VSR
2221
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
+6,100
| +3% | +$20K |
|
2222
Itron
ITRI
$4.49B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$653K |
|
|
VIEW
2223
DELISTED
VIEWTRAN GROUP INC, ORD SHS
VIEW
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
353,400
+4,000
| +1% | +$7.76K |
|
|
MCBC
2224
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
133,182
+16,167
| +14% | +$80.5K |
|
|
UNIS
2225
DELISTED
Unilife Corporation
UNIS
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
27,794
-4,191
| -13% | -$106K |
|
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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.