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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$228M |
| 2 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$175M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWTC
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
American States Water
AWR
$3.47B
| $41.7M | 0.1% |
1,108,400
+114,800
| +12% | +$3.95M |
|
227
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $41.6M | 0.1% |
777,600
+609,900
| +364% | +$30.4M |
|
228
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.3B
| $41.5M | 0.1% |
808,614
+614,900
| +317% | +$32.7M |
|
229
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $41.5M | 0.1% |
487,700
+28,900
| +6% | +$2.2M |
|
230
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $41.3M | 0.1% |
540,891
+340,991
| +171% | +$24.2M |
|
231
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $41M | 0.1% |
1,340,465
+119,415
| +10% | +$3.72M |
|
232
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $40.9M | 0.1% |
1,123,964
-309,884
| -22% | -$11.8M |
|
233
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $40.9M | 0.1% |
756,304
+266,705
| +54% | +$15M |
|
|
IRF
234
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $40.8M | 0.1% |
1,021,600
+337,000
| +49% | +$13.4M |
|
235
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $40.3M | 0.1% |
80,379,720
+19,808,000
| +33% | +$9.65M |
|
236
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $40.2M | 0.1% |
1,147,836
+654,000
| +132% | +$21.7M |
|
237
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $40.1M | 0.1% |
+1,015,600
| New | +$40M |
|
238
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.94B
| $40.1M | 0.1% |
293,745
-3,155
| -1% | -$445K |
|
239
Ameren
AEE
$29.8B
| $40M | 0.1% |
866,100
+558,400
| +181% | +$23.7M |
|
240
Bankunited
BKU
$3.35B
| $39.7M | 0.1% |
1,370,800
+347,675
| +34% | +$10.3M |
|
241
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $39.4M | 0.1% |
670,500
+264,870
| +65% | +$14.8M |
|
242
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $39.4M | 0.1% |
+1,716,900
| New | +$35M |
|
|
WR
243
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $38.9M | 0.09% |
944,000
+737,100
| +356% | +$28.1M |
|
244
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $38.9M | 0.09% |
903,971
+533,100
| +144% | +$21.9M |
|
245
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $38.9M | 0.09% |
233,400
+157,600
| +208% | +$24.9M |
|
|
NBIS
246
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$49.1B
| $38.8M | 0.09% |
2,159,000
+1,977,900
| +1,092% | +$47.7M |
|
247
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $38.7M | 0.09% |
1,435,600
+894,451
| +165% | +$23.6M |
|
|
HSP
248
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $38.7M | 0.09% |
631,695
+308,595
| +96% | +$17.4M |
|
249
Abbott
ABT
$190B
| $38.7M | 0.09% |
859,200
+714,217
| +493% | +$31.1M |
|
|
WDR
250
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $38.6M | 0.09% |
774,100
+202,700
| +35% | +$9.67M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Jim Simons held 3,351 positions worth $41.4B, up 13% from $36.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $3.19B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 590 new positions and adding to 1,468 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was McDonald's, an estimated $284M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2014 buy was General Dynamics: 1,436,400 shares worth $198M.
- Jim Simons added most to PepsiCo in Q4 2014, an estimated $228M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was McDonald's, cutting an estimated $284M.
- Jim Simons fully exited TW TELECOM INC CL A COM in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $380M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $41.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Jim Simons opened 590 new positions and closed 412 in Q4 2014.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $41.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.