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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.4B
| – | – |
-5,872,221
| Closed | -$32.8M |
|
2952
Belden
BDC
$5.37B
| – | – |
-27,000
| Closed | -$1.73M |
|
2953
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.88B
| – | – |
-58,700
| Closed | -$2.47M |
|
2954
BHP
BHP
$221B
| – | – |
-877,767
| Closed | -$43.7M |
|
2955
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.93B
| – | – |
-29,488
| Closed | -$161K |
|
2956
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$929M
| – | – |
-305,239
| Closed | -$5.6M |
|
2957
Bruker
BRKR
$8.82B
| – | – |
-255,960
| Closed | -$4.74M |
|
2958
Santander
BSBR
$43.1B
| – | – |
-505,505
| Closed | -$3.17M |
|
2959
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| – | – |
-118,029
| Closed | -$2.34M |
|
2960
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| – | – |
-850,050
| Closed | -$26.3M |
|
2961
Avis
CAR
$4.89B
| – | – |
-496,980
| Closed | -$27.3M |
|
2962
Chubb
CB
$133B
| – | – |
-225,900
| Closed | -$23.7M |
|
2963
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| – | – |
-34,132
| Closed | -$3.52M |
|
2964
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| – | – |
-627,503
| Closed | -$50.5M |
|
2965
CDW
CDW
$17.7B
| – | – |
-96,200
| Closed | -$2.99M |
|
2966
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| – | – |
-266,499
| Closed | -$6.92M |
|
2967
CF Industries
CF
$17.6B
| – | – |
-542,250
| Closed | -$30.3M |
|
2968
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| – | – |
-18,908
| Closed | -$1.31M |
|
2969
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$350M
| – | – |
-71,800
| Closed | -$4.32M |
|
2970
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$550M
| – | – |
-15,885
| Closed | -$349K |
|
2971
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| – | – |
-180,481
| Closed | -$6.65M |
|
2972
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.24B
| – | – |
-155,880
| Closed | -$4.92M |
|
2973
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| – | – |
-1,531,113
| Closed | -$117M |
|
2974
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| – | – |
-59,800
| Closed | -$6.42M |
|
|
CPAC
2975
Cementos Pacasmayo
CPAC
$1.04B
| – | – |
-23,520
| Closed | -$263K |
|
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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.