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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMH
2426
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.39B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$359K |
|
2427
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$149M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+5,000
| +7% | +$21.2K |
|
|
ATEA
2428
DELISTED
ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC
ATEA
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+400
| +0.2% | +$896 |
|
2429
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$897M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
8,552
-20,399
| -70% | -$724K |
|
2430
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.15B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-39,800
| -72% | -$886K |
|
|
CYAN
2431
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+2,700
| +4% | +$12.6K |
|
|
CRTN
2432
DELISTED
Cartesian, Inc.
CRTN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
95,980
+9,200
| +11% | +$38.3K |
|
|
KRA
2433
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
18,816
-101,984
| -84% | -$2.07M |
|
|
LMNX
2434
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-110,940
| -87% | -$2.03M |
|
|
GZT
2435
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+8,100
| +43% | +$106K |
|
|
PPIH
2436
Perma-Pipe International
PPIH
$216M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+3,600
| +12% | +$41.2K |
|
|
RADA
2437
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
55,217
+30,700
| +125% | +$119K |
|
2438
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$313K |
|
|
UPI
2439
DELISTED
UROPLASTY INC-NEW
UPI
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
131,033
+7,855
| +6% | +$20.5K |
|
|
ESMC
2440
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
+2,600
| +1% | +$4.38K |
|
|
GUID
2441
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+32,800
| +213% | +$256K |
|
|
MODN
2442
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
32,717
-47,483
| -59% | -$459K |
|
|
STFC
2443
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
15,768
+800
| +5% | +$17.4K |
|
2444
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
38,450
-24,300
| -39% | -$201K |
|
|
CNSY
2445
Cerenome, Inc. Common Stock
CNSY
$25.5M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SOFO
2446
DELISTED
Sonic Foundry, Inc. Common Stock
SOFO
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
33,919
+1,100
| +3% | +$11.5K |
|
|
BSF
2447
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
39,564
+1,222
| +3% | +$9.49K |
|
|
KOG
2448
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-1,280,000
| -98% | -$19.2M |
|
2449
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.78B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,700
| New | +$331K |
|
2450
Compugen
CGEN
$236M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-80,300
| -68% | -$713K |
|
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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.