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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KND
851
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
582,111
-116,347
| -17% | -$2.3M |
|
852
Lam Research
LRCX
$408B
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
1,333,800
+238,240
| +22% | +$1.85M |
|
|
HPP
853
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
50,257
+42,086
| +515% | +$8.14M |
|
|
IRC
854
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
965,300
+482,400
| +100% | +$5.11M |
|
855
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $10.6M | 0.03% |
545,280
+283,500
| +108% | +$5.19M |
|
|
VASC
856
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
387,300
+35,300
| +10% | +$958K |
|
857
Zillow
ZG
$7.53B
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
297,600
-398,100
| -57% | -$14.6M |
|
|
WBC
858
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $10.5M | 0.03% |
100,100
+30,700
| +44% | +$3.04M |
|
|
IPHI
859
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
563,436
+99,836
| +22% | +$1.46M |
|
860
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$603M
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
+316,350
| New | +$11.4M |
|
861
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
240,900
+133,100
| +123% | +$5.64M |
|
|
CPN
862
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
+468,300
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
GAS
863
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $10.4M | 0.03% |
189,961
-3,500
| -2% | -$185K |
|
864
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
307,800
+71,600
| +30% | +$2.23M |
|
|
ADT
865
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
284,500
+245,600
| +631% | +$8.45M |
|
866
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.52B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
81,000
+41,500
| +105% | +$5.54M |
|
867
Caleres
CAL
$455M
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
319,950
-69,150
| -18% | -$2.01M |
|
|
DMC
868
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
306,600
+229,900
| +300% | +$7.49M |
|
869
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
489,015
+2,400
| +0.5% | +$47.6K |
|
870
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
213,502
+169,500
| +385% | +$8.26M |
|
871
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
349,556
+54,800
| +19% | +$1.69M |
|
872
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
+113,059
| New | +$9.71M |
|
|
WPX
873
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
876,547
-580,753
| -40% | -$9.27M |
|
|
RNET
874
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $10.2M | 0.02% |
248,300
-88,400
| -26% | -$3.64M |
|
875
Aecom
ACM
$7.85B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
333,577
-61,223
| -16% | -$1.91M |
|
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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.