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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTSI
876
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
328,397
+100,979
| +44% | +$3.04M |
|
877
Fortinet
FTNT
$118B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
1,646,000
-914,500
| -36% | -$4.93M |
|
878
New Oriental
EDU
$8.49B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
494,400
+174,400
| +55% | +$3.79M |
|
879
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
+138,766
| New | +$8.61M |
|
|
LBY
880
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
320,748
+129,548
| +68% | +$3.72M |
|
881
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
115,800
-177,400
| -61% | -$14.9M |
|
|
PPS
882
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $10.1M | 0.02% |
171,200
+134,000
| +360% | +$7.54M |
|
883
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $10M | 0.02% |
263,500
+26,000
| +11% | +$940K |
|
884
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $9.99M | 0.02% |
402,800
+339,415
| +535% | +$8.35M |
|
885
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $9.96M | 0.02% |
190,100
+142,500
| +299% | +$7.13M |
|
|
AUO
886
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $9.95M | 0.02% |
1,954,541
+1,395,541
| +250% | +$6.37M |
|
887
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $9.94M | 0.02% |
+138,400
| New | +$9.58M |
|
888
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.53B
| $9.92M | 0.02% |
+599,800
| New | +$14.9M |
|
889
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.8B
| $9.91M | 0.02% |
+165,142
| New | +$10.7M |
|
890
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $9.91M | 0.02% |
82,200
+7,700
| +10% | +$886K |
|
891
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $9.88M | 0.02% |
399,836
+77,336
| +24% | +$1.9M |
|
892
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $9.87M | 0.02% |
113,500
+800
| +0.7% | +$64.5K |
|
|
MRC
893
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $9.83M | 0.02% |
648,600
+242,000
| +60% | +$4.7M |
|
|
RSE
894
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
530,370
+472,170
| +811% | +$8.35M |
|
895
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
980,867
+942,417
| +2,451% | +$9.26M |
|
|
EVRI
896
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $9.81M | 0.02% |
1,372,378
+40,900
| +3% | +$288K |
|
897
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.8B
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
183,150
+59,700
| +48% | +$2.89M |
|
|
CMA
898
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $9.8M | 0.02% |
+209,147
| New | +$9.82M |
|
|
VIA
899
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $9.78M | 0.02% |
129,550
+12,400
| +11% | +$908K |
|
900
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$341M
| $9.73M | 0.02% |
117,861
+29,448
| +33% | +$2.75M |
|
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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.