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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPRX
2976
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| – | – |
-196,500
| Closed | -$652K |
|
2977
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.79B
| – | – |
-451,200
| Closed | -$32.2M |
|
2978
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.02B
| – | – |
-18,080
| Closed | -$1.68M |
|
2979
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| – | – |
-407,500
| Closed | -$23.4M |
|
2980
Cisco
CSCO
$445B
| – | – |
-217,505
| Closed | -$5.47M |
|
2981
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| – | – |
-189,980
| Closed | -$2.96M |
|
2982
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| – | – |
-6,902
| Closed | -$247K |
|
2983
Caesarstone
CSTE
$106M
| – | – |
-110,440
| Closed | -$5.71M |
|
|
CUK
2984
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| – | – |
-48,400
| Closed | -$1.93M |
|
2985
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.5B
| – | – |
-352,800
| Closed | -$9.48M |
|
2986
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$73.9M
| – | – |
-13,000
| Closed | -$128K |
|
2987
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| – | – |
-403,298
| Closed | -$48.1M |
|
2988
Cemex
CX
$16B
| – | – |
-136,155
| Closed | -$1.58M |
|
2989
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.2B
| – | – |
-498,161
| Closed | -$1.75M |
|
2990
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| – | – |
-167,900
| Closed | -$3.22M |
|
2991
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.4B
| – | – |
-400,133
| Closed | -$53.1M |
|
2992
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| – | – |
-633,600
| Closed | -$38.7M |
|
2993
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| – | – |
-226,600
| Closed | -$9.08M |
|
|
DVAX
2994
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| – | – |
-13,169
| Closed | -$188K |
|
2995
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.9B
| – | – |
-1,049,800
| Closed | -$71.6M |
|
2996
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| – | – |
-673,216
| Closed | -$16M |
|
2997
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| – | – |
-57,600
| Closed | -$759K |
|
|
AXIA.PR
2998
DELISTED
AXIA Energia American Depositary Shares Preferred Class B1
AXIA.PR
| – | – |
-36,622
| Closed | -$121K |
|
2999
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$302M
| – | – |
-191,101
| Closed | -$1.28M |
|
3000
Emcor
EME
$36.6B
| – | – |
-173,700
| Closed | -$6.94M |
|
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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.