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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GWR
651
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $15M | 0.04% |
166,350
+123,600
| +289% | +$11.4M |
|
652
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.47B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
237,600
-3,149
| -1% | -$189K |
|
653
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.4B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
3,289,900
+1,120,400
| +52% | +$4.48M |
|
654
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
235,500
+159,800
| +211% | +$9.62M |
|
655
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
111,600
+67,900
| +155% | +$8.82M |
|
656
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
+1,077,372
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
ALR
657
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
390,124
+227,224
| +139% | +$8.77M |
|
|
HF
658
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
412,600
-40,300
| -9% | -$1.31M |
|
659
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.4B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
410,000
+396,400
| +2,915% | +$14.2M |
|
660
Copart
CPRT
$26.8B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
3,241,600
-1,918,400
| -37% | -$8.22M |
|
|
LGTY
661
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
1,621,879
+21,379
| +1% | +$196K |
|
|
TXNM
662
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
498,400
+56,700
| +13% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CORE
663
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
476,200
+101,400
| +27% | +$2.94M |
|
664
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
442,600
+329,200
| +290% | +$10.2M |
|
665
Fastenal
FAST
$59.9B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
1,235,776
+284,000
| +30% | +$3.18M |
|
|
HUB.B
666
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
+137,200
| New | +$15M |
|
|
EDE
667
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
491,400
+158,700
| +48% | +$4.38M |
|
|
ANK
668
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
216,137
+50,837
| +31% | +$3.44M |
|
669
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
583,800
-65,609
| -10% | -$1.6M |
|
670
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
209,300
-141,300
| -40% | -$9.83M |
|
671
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
+1,067,500
| New | +$13.6M |
|
672
Methode Electronics
MEI
$602M
| $14.5M | 0.03% |
395,830
-83,850
| -17% | -$3.15M |
|
|
XOXO
673
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $14.4M | 0.03% |
792,460
+82,060
| +12% | +$1.16M |
|
674
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
+340,500
| New | +$13.7M |
|
675
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
364,195
+197,700
| +119% | +$9.62M |
|
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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.