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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIN
2226
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,530
| New | +$645K |
|
2227
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$801M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+2,614
| +4% | +$23.4K |
|
2228
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
23,252
-34,558
| -60% | -$1.02M |
|
2229
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$687M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
107
-20
| -16% | -$139K |
|
2230
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.48B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-28,522
| -46% | -$553K |
|
|
SPRT
2231
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
97,233
-53,576
| -36% | -$388K |
|
2232
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
37,328
+3,858
| +12% | +$67.8K |
|
2233
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.4B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,474
| New | +$668K |
|
2234
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
128,780
+6,636
| +5% | +$31.9K |
|
2235
StoneX
SNEX
$8.37B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
180,716
+62,775
| +53% | +$236K |
|
|
TLRA
2236
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
264,297
-140,770
| -35% | -$454K |
|
|
MATR
2237
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+2,500
| +2% | +$12.9K |
|
|
NWY
2238
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+99,700
| +96% | +$336K |
|
2239
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$381M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+10,300
| +28% | +$104K |
|
|
FSBK
2240
DELISTED
First South Bancorp Inc/VA
FSBK
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+4,800
| +7% | +$37.4K |
|
|
SSRI
2241
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
100,305
-38,278
| -28% | -$327K |
|
|
BOXC
2242
DELISTED
Brookfield Can Office Properties
BOXC
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+3,200
| +15% | +$81.7K |
|
|
LSG
2243
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
600,700
-79,500
| -12% | -$85.9K |
|
2244
Weyco Group
WEYS
$446M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
23,901
+9,701
| +68% | +$259K |
|
|
TRK
2245
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+4,600
| +15% | +$82K |
|
2246
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+32,918
| +46% | +$199K |
|
2247
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.39B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
253,740
-33,074
| -12% | -$81.7K |
|
2248
Radcom
RDCM
$173M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
100,625
+3,300
| +3% | +$18.7K |
|
|
PRTK
2249
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
24,462
+5,475
| +29% | +$143K |
|
|
UBP
2250
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+1,100
| +3% | +$19.5K |
|
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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.