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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCXI
2476
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
63,923
-4,377
| -6% | -$23.1K |
|
2477
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$387K |
|
|
FMI
2478
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$450K |
|
|
HH
2479
DELISTED
Hooper Holmes Inc
HH
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
55,880
+1,507
| +3% | +$12.4K |
|
|
ACFN
2480
DELISTED
Acorn Energy Inc
ACFN
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
557,055
+282,555
| +103% | +$300K |
|
|
SGNT
2481
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$499K |
|
2482
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$706M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
205
+161
| +366% | +$310K |
|
2483
MIND Technology
MIND
$42.4M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,156
| New | +$620K |
|
|
EIGR
2484
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+48
| New | +$279K |
|
2485
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
21,239
-16,089
| -43% | -$298K |
|
2486
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$398K |
|
2487
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$255M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
24,924
+2,424
| +11% | +$42.1K |
|
|
HGG
2488
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-14,600
| -21% | -$93.8K |
|
2489
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+10,000
| +48% | +$115K |
|
|
KWY
2490
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$279M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
+19,600
| +36% | +$114K |
|
2491
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$908M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+3,800
| +17% | +$65.6K |
|
2492
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.8B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+52,100
| +442% | +$378K |
|
|
RSH
2493
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,496
+199,600
| +22% | +$151K |
|
|
ENVI
2494
DELISTED
ENVIVIO INC COM STK (DE)
ENVI
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
303,950
+12,950
| +4% | +$19.6K |
|
|
SOCB
2495
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
57,655
+4,600
| +9% | +$32.2K |
|
|
XIFR
2496
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$411K |
|
2497
Broadwind
BWEN
$129M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
74,760
+54,070
| +261% | +$360K |
|
|
ICEL
2498
DELISTED
CELLULAR DYNAMICS INTL INC COM STK (WI)
ICEL
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+30,686
| +96% | +$205K |
|
2499
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
56,981
+16,106
| +39% | +$99K |
|
2500
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.49B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+2,242
| +10% | +$38.2K |
|
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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.