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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.6B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
203,412
-140,400
| -41% | -$7.25M |
|
|
HCBK
827
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
1,077,568
+939,568
| +681% | +$9.07M |
|
|
FUR
828
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
699,436
+314,012
| +81% | +$5.15M |
|
829
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.22B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
228,498
+221,400
| +3,119% | +$9.77M |
|
830
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.49B
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
512,217
+407,250
| +388% | +$8.69M |
|
|
CDR
831
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
224,360
+57,133
| +34% | +$2.51M |
|
|
SPA
832
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $10.9M | 0.03% |
383,288
-29,947
| -7% | -$773K |
|
833
Revvity
RVTY
$13.2B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
+248,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
834
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.4B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
811,651
-49,600
| -6% | -$556K |
|
|
CTRX
835
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
208,970
+142,370
| +214% | +$6.69M |
|
836
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
196,600
+102,100
| +108% | +$5.75M |
|
837
Forrester Research
FORR
$220M
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
274,318
+26,718
| +11% | +$1.06M |
|
838
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
553,000
+70,100
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
839
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.81B
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
394,736
-20,500
| -5% | -$586K |
|
840
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $10.8M | 0.03% |
32,090
+14,880
| +86% | +$4.88M |
|
|
VR
841
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
257,969
-242,200
| -48% | -$9.78M |
|
|
NTL
842
DELISTED
Nortel Invesora 1/20 Ser B Shr
NTL
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
509,500
-400
| -0.1% | -$8.84K |
|
|
OWW
843
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
1,297,700
+621,300
| +92% | +$4.97M |
|
|
LM
844
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $10.7M | 0.03% |
199,800
+20,800
| +12% | +$1.1M |
|
845
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.58B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
2,274,600
+654,000
| +40% | +$3.43M |
|
|
WBK
846
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
395,075
+227,075
| +135% | +$6.42M |
|
847
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
29,700
+9,700
| +49% | +$3.31M |
|
|
HCR
848
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
341,531
-103,018
| -23% | -$4.29M |
|
849
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
168,100
-19,600
| -10% | -$1.08M |
|
|
QEP
850
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
+523,700
| New | +$12.2M |
|
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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.