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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BORN
2276
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
307,700
+17,200
| +6% | +$42.9K |
|
|
FWDI
2277
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$325M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
41,070
+1,240
| +3% | +$16.3K |
|
2278
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.45B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$560K |
|
2279
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$560K |
|
|
NKBS
2280
DELISTED
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
NKBS
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
194,800
-11,200
| -5% | -$30.8K |
|
|
ENVI
2281
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
291,000
+32,700
| +13% | +$65.2K |
|
|
MSLI
2282
DELISTED
Merus Labs International Inc.
MSLI
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
358,400
-229,500
| -39% | -$467K |
|
|
TRST
2283
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$963M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,920
| +56% | +$200K |
|
2284
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$896M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
38,899
-7,174
| -16% | -$99K |
|
|
HGT
2285
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,711
| New | +$579K |
|
2286
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$314M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,177
| New | +$639K |
|
|
RENT
2287
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
8,598
-73,802
| -90% | -$3.85M |
|
|
LINE
2288
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,353
| New | +$540K |
|
|
SURG
2289
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+73,900
| +93% | +$230K |
|
|
FAC
2290
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+6,400
| +3% | +$15.9K |
|
2291
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-11,444
| -48% | -$479K |
|
|
UAM
2292
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-9,000
| -12% | -$74.4K |
|
2293
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
18,683
-9,400
| -33% | -$272K |
|
2294
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.1B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$525K |
|
|
DGAS
2295
DELISTED
Delta Natural Gas Co Inc
DGAS
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-2,600
| -9% | -$52.5K |
|
2296
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.1B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-196,700
| -96% | -$11.7M |
|
|
ALO
2297
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
39,060
-4,450
| -10% | -$74.3K |
|
2298
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.13B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+78,691
| +62% | +$188K |
|
|
GSI
2299
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
102,582
+13,602
| +15% | +$70.9K |
|
2300
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
26,049
+9,249
| +55% | +$193K |
|
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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.