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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
305,433
+239,600
| +364% | +$16.8M |
|
|
LO
452
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
352,516
+218,400
| +163% | +$13.5M |
|
|
SLCA
453
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $22.2M | 0.05% |
+862,600
| New | +$34.1M |
|
454
Biogen
BIIB
$30.5B
| $22.1M | 0.05% |
65,161
-27,500
| -30% | -$8.9M |
|
|
CAM
455
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $22M | 0.05% |
+440,491
| New | +$24.4M |
|
|
PRMW
456
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $22M | 0.05% |
3,193,600
+1,025,400
| +47% | +$6.74M |
|
457
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.66B
| $22M | 0.05% |
459,350
+306,500
| +201% | +$14.3M |
|
458
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.53B
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
527,165
+129,006
| +32% | +$4.95M |
|
459
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.6B
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
+212,300
| New | +$21.5M |
|
|
CLNY
460
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
915,625
+696,425
| +318% | +$16.2M |
|
|
IBA
461
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $21.8M | 0.05% |
437,106
+78,106
| +22% | +$4.39M |
|
462
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $21.6M | 0.05% |
904,717
+795,679
| +730% | +$16.9M |
|
463
Exponent
EXPO
$3.17B
| $21.6M | 0.05% |
1,048,772
-159,228
| -13% | -$3.09M |
|
464
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $21.6M | 0.05% |
508,600
+376,300
| +284% | +$17.3M |
|
465
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.4B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
433,086
+30,100
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
466
General Mills
GIS
$20.3B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
402,700
-664,272
| -62% | -$34.3M |
|
467
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.23B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
3,739,500
-298,500
| -7% | -$1.63M |
|
468
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
249,000
-13,890
| -5% | -$1.13M |
|
|
IMOS
469
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.97B
| $21.5M | 0.05% |
835,115
+70,425
| +9% | +$1.68M |
|
470
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
339,300
+111,300
| +49% | +$7.45M |
|
|
JNPR
471
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
956,800
-605,751
| -39% | -$12.9M |
|
472
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $21.4M | 0.05% |
+336,868
| New | +$20.6M |
|
473
Methanex
MEOH
$4.16B
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
+465,496
| New | +$25.4M |
|
474
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$960M
| $21.3M | 0.05% |
978,357
-29,728
| -3% | -$619K |
|
|
MWV
475
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $21.2M | 0.05% |
477,800
+467,900
| +4,726% | +$20.3M |
|
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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.