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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TYC
201
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $40M | 0.11% |
+856,134
| New | +$39.9M |
|
202
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.4B
| $39.9M | 0.11% |
+1,223,071
| New | +$44.4M |
|
203
Nokia
NOK
$52.7B
| $39.8M | 0.11% |
4,706,551
-1,919,349
| -29% | -$15.4M |
|
204
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $39.7M | 0.11% |
2,184,000
-731,200
| -25% | -$13.8M |
|
205
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $39.5M | 0.11% |
690,100
+76,500
| +12% | +$3.94M |
|
206
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $39.3M | 0.11% |
+527,800
| New | +$38.5M |
|
207
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $39.2M | 0.11% |
+942,100
| New | +$39.2M |
|
|
CHS
208
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $39M | 0.11% |
2,642,900
+800,200
| +43% | +$12.6M |
|
209
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $39M | 0.11% |
399,228
-383,778
| -49% | -$37.7M |
|
210
Jack in the Box
JACK
$341M
| $38.9M | 0.11% |
570,900
-137,800
| -19% | -$8.3M |
|
|
RDS.A
211
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $38.8M | 0.11% |
546,242
+428,714
| +365% | +$32.1M |
|
|
BRFS
212
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $38.8M | 0.11% |
1,632,160
+532,600
| +48% | +$13.4M |
|
213
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $38.7M | 0.11% |
633,600
-239,300
| -27% | -$14.3M |
|
214
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $38.4M | 0.11% |
6,902,875
+5,477,967
| +384% | +$34.9M |
|
|
HOLX
215
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $38.3M | 0.1% |
1,574,218
+624,800
| +66% | +$15.8M |
|
216
Teleflex
TFX
$5.91B
| $37.8M | 0.1% |
360,000
-15,400
| -4% | -$1.65M |
|
217
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $37.7M | 0.1% |
268,445
-42,200
| -14% | -$5.51M |
|
|
218
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $37.7M | 0.1% |
383,100
-2,102,300
| -85% | -$209M |
|
219
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.94B
| $37.4M | 0.1% |
296,900
-34,700
| -10% | -$4.25M |
|
220
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $37.3M | 0.1% |
2,279,400
+942,000
| +70% | +$13.5M |
|
221
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.2B
| $37.1M | 0.1% |
419,300
-165,500
| -28% | -$14.9M |
|
222
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $37M | 0.1% |
+232,244
| New | +$38.8M |
|
|
STJ
223
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $37M | 0.1% |
615,713
+99,700
| +19% | +$6.51M |
|
|
ETP
224
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $37M | 0.1% |
577,813
-182,400
| -24% | -$10.5M |
|
225
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $36.8M | 0.1% |
515,619
+192,700
| +60% | +$14.2M |
|
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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.