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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEPI
601
DELISTED
AEP Industries Inc
AEPI
| $16.8M | 0.04% |
288,443
-23,203
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
602
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
222,800
+181,000
| +433% | +$12.9M |
|
603
Comscore
SCOR
$108M
| $16.6M | 0.04% |
17,910
-6,120
| -25% | -$5.13M |
|
604
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.8B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
274,200
+142,000
| +107% | +$8.34M |
|
|
ATW
605
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
+580,800
| New | +$20.7M |
|
606
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.09B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
1,608,963
+72,300
| +5% | +$686K |
|
607
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $16.5M | 0.04% |
330,600
+192,600
| +140% | +$10.6M |
|
608
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $16.4M | 0.04% |
835,104
-268,768
| -24% | -$4.86M |
|
609
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.99B
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
798,922
+448,260
| +128% | +$9.29M |
|
|
MDRX
610
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
1,273,265
+1,029,800
| +423% | +$13.1M |
|
|
PAMT
611
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $16.3M | 0.04% |
1,254,000
+105,200
| +9% | +$1.15M |
|
612
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.2B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
774,898
+8,455
| +1% | +$186K |
|
613
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
369,500
+273,000
| +283% | +$12.3M |
|
|
AXE
614
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
183,200
+61,600
| +51% | +$5.21M |
|
615
Akamai
AKAM
$17.6B
| $16.2M | 0.04% |
257,000
-121,000
| -32% | -$7.29M |
|
|
ATVI
616
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
801,098
+96,600
| +14% | +$1.95M |
|
|
WPZ
617
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
382,527
+222,919
| +140% | +$10.5M |
|
|
AUXL
618
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
+468,040
| New | +$15.3M |
|
619
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.24B
| $16.1M | 0.04% |
121,900
-4,400
| -3% | -$570K |
|
|
SRCL
620
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $16M | 0.04% |
121,800
-310,820
| -72% | -$39.1M |
|
|
ARC
621
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $16M | 0.04% |
1,560,900
+302,200
| +24% | +$2.9M |
|
622
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
218,900
-504,500
| -70% | -$34.8M |
|
|
CAJ
623
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
502,400
+131,200
| +35% | +$4.14M |
|
|
CMO
624
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $15.9M | 0.04% |
1,294,100
+335,300
| +35% | +$4.26M |
|
|
BDN
625
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $15.8M | 0.04% |
+991,498
| New | +$15.1M |
|
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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.