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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
711,200
+105,400
| +17% | +$1.84M |
|
|
BIRT
677
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
2,162,139
+139,809
| +7% | +$653K |
|
678
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
626,834
-21,348
| -3% | -$464K |
|
679
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
217,900
-504,455
| -70% | -$31.8M |
|
|
ANN
680
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
390,150
-108,500
| -22% | -$4.09M |
|
681
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.4B
| $14.2M | 0.03% |
510,500
+53,340
| +12% | +$1.45M |
|
682
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.75B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
252,400
+28,700
| +13% | +$1.54M |
|
|
CKEC
683
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
537,230
-136,990
| -20% | -$3.91M |
|
684
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $14M | 0.03% |
532,418
+46,127
| +9% | +$1.24M |
|
685
Dolby
DLB
$5.75B
| $14M | 0.03% |
324,800
+13,900
| +4% | +$590K |
|
686
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10B
| $14M | 0.03% |
769,800
+603,626
| +363% | +$10.9M |
|
|
BRSL
687
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.08B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+808,100
| New | +$13.6M |
|
688
Genpact
G
$5.7B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
735,500
-16,000
| -2% | -$282K |
|
689
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$233M
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
511,111
-28,300
| -5% | -$674K |
|
690
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+71,757
| New | +$12.3M |
|
691
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
231,068
-181,700
| -44% | -$10.5M |
|
|
TIS
692
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
475,200
-45,600
| -9% | -$1.25M |
|
|
SFG
693
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
197,900
+81,300
| +70% | +$5.42M |
|
|
DNR
694
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
+1,700,235
| New | +$17.6M |
|
695
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.9B
| $13.8M | 0.03% |
1,217,876
+19,476
| +2% | +$233K |
|
696
Repligen
RGEN
$9.35B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
694,304
-161,200
| -19% | -$3.6M |
|
697
Transocean
RIG
$6.37B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
+749,528
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
GOLD
698
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
206,310
+34,753
| +20% | +$2.27M |
|
699
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
259,350
-449,700
| -63% | -$22.8M |
|
|
RWT
700
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
692,900
+466,300
| +206% | +$8.75M |
|
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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.