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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Southern Copper
SCCO
$165B
| – | – |
-23,252
| Closed | -$632K |
|
|
SEM
3102
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| – | – |
-724,397
| Closed | -$4.7M |
|
3103
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.55B
| – | – |
-119,532
| Closed | -$2.02M |
|
3104
SM Energy
SM
$7.74B
| – | – |
-93,700
| Closed | -$7.31M |
|
3105
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$871M
| – | – |
-19,600
| Closed | -$675K |
|
3106
StoneX
SNEX
$8.16B
| – | – |
-180,716
| Closed | -$618K |
|
3107
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$307M
| – | – |
-36,177
| Closed | -$524K |
|
3108
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.71B
| – | – |
-354,300
| Closed | -$15.8M |
|
3109
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| – | – |
-339,300
| Closed | -$7.03M |
|
3110
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| – | – |
-57,600
| Closed | -$3.11M |
|
3111
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.6B
| – | – |
-299,700
| Closed | -$26.1M |
|
3112
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$639M
| – | – |
-521,123
| Closed | -$3.78M |
|
3113
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| – | – |
-131,600
| Closed | -$10.6M |
|
3114
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| – | – |
-385,527
| Closed | -$28.2M |
|
3115
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.35B
| – | – |
-67,527
| Closed | -$3.9M |
|
3116
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.66M
| – | – |
-1,789
| Closed | -$708K |
|
3117
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.7B
| – | – |
-766,512
| Closed | -$21.8M |
|
3118
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.1B
| – | – |
-10,561
| Closed | -$200K |
|
3119
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.67B
| – | – |
-107,638
| Closed | -$2.82M |
|
|
3120
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| – | – |
-4,990,800
| Closed | -$148M |
|
3121
Tandy Leather Factory
TLF
$21M
| – | – |
-20,500
| Closed | -$194K |
|
3122
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| – | – |
-3,500
| Closed | -$407K |
|
3123
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.16B
| – | – |
-3,500
| Closed | -$235K |
|
3124
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.23B
| – | – |
-324,100
| Closed | -$29.6M |
|
3125
Tronox
TROX
$965M
| – | – |
-83,900
| Closed | -$2.19M |
|
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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.