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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWS
2526
DELISTED
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NEWS
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-10,400
| -27% | -$126K |
|
|
CFNL
2527
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$331K |
|
2528
MediciNova
MNOV
$65.5M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+66,400
| +134% | +$225K |
|
|
GZT
2529
DELISTED
Gazit-globe Ltd
GZT
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+3,300
| +12% | +$39.4K |
|
2530
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$149M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+2,100
| +3% | +$9.51K |
|
|
ESMC
2531
DELISTED
Escalon Medical Corp
ESMC
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+1,700
| +0.8% | +$2.43K |
|
2532
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.76B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+52,800
| +158% | +$213K |
|
2533
NETGEAR
NTGR
$658M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$331K |
|
2534
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
57,167
-47,433
| -45% | -$290K |
|
2535
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.66B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,946
| New | +$350K |
|
|
VOLT
2536
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$300K |
|
2537
Eterna Therapeutics
ERNA
$5.16M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
SLAI
2538
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+283
| New | +$509K |
|
|
MR
2539
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,261
| New | +$542K |
|
2540
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.76B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
18,014
-12,171
| -40% | -$218K |
|
2541
Ciena
CIEN
$61.2B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,505
| New | +$292K |
|
|
TRT
2542
Trio-Tech International
TRT
$118M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
234,000
+2,600
| +1% | +$4.35K |
|
|
GSI
2543
DELISTED
GENERAL STL HLDGS INC COM NEW (NV)
GSI
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
103,120
+538
| +0.5% | +$2.41K |
|
2544
Daxor
DXR
$59.5M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+1,000
| +2% | +$6.48K |
|
2545
Griffon
GFF
$4.75B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-17,001
| -40% | -$207K |
|
|
STZ.B
2546
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
| – | – |
|
2547
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$18.6M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,340
| New | +$284K |
|
2548
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.1B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-5,000
| -6% | -$18.6K |
|
|
HMTV
2549
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,900
| New | +$305K |
|
2550
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.86B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$316K |
|
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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.