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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BECN
701
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
489,957
-28,500
| -5% | -$774K |
|
|
PTP
702
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
185,400
+41,400
| +29% | +$2.75M |
|
703
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
531,312
+209,819
| +65% | +$5.96M |
|
704
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
255,196
+179,496
| +237% | +$10.1M |
|
|
WNS
705
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
656,400
+58,700
| +10% | +$1.22M |
|
|
BMR
706
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
626,700
+192,400
| +44% | +$4.1M |
|
|
FLIR
707
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
415,760
+328,600
| +377% | +$10.4M |
|
|
TW
708
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
118,700
-186,700
| -61% | -$20.6M |
|
|
CVSA
709
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.36B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
282,300
+11,900
| +4% | +$559K |
|
710
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$331M
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
347,530
+62,290
| +22% | +$2.69M |
|
711
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
1,062,654
+474,900
| +81% | +$5.95M |
|
|
SONC
712
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
488,874
+455,674
| +1,373% | +$11.6M |
|
713
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.6B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
+179,700
| New | +$13M |
|
714
Unisys
UIS
$206M
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
449,390
+75,800
| +20% | +$1.91M |
|
|
ACC
715
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
319,800
+292,500
| +1,071% | +$11.5M |
|
|
SUSQ
716
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
+984,744
| New | +$11.5M |
|
717
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
290,600
+64,200
| +28% | +$2.51M |
|
|
FARM
718
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
448,500
+19,300
| +4% | +$550K |
|
|
PCYC
719
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
+108,000
| New | +$13.8M |
|
|
FNHC
720
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $13.2M | 0.03% |
545,100
-37,600
| -6% | -$1.02M |
|
721
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
627,585
-79,015
| -11% | -$1.52M |
|
722
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
352,030
-37,100
| -10% | -$1.21M |
|
723
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.5B
| $13.1M | 0.03% |
880,384
+716,284
| +436% | +$10.2M |
|
724
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.9B
| $13M | 0.03% |
+341,513
| New | +$12.5M |
|
725
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $13M | 0.03% |
643,045
-535,100
| -45% | -$10M |
|
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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.