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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAWK
926
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $9.22M | 0.02% |
237,563
-17,900
| -7% | -$636K |
|
927
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.5B
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
395,350
-701,200
| -64% | -$15.4M |
|
928
Constellium
CSTM
$4B
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
558,300
-447,700
| -45% | -$8.34M |
|
|
AUY
929
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
2,278,675
+1,652,274
| +264% | +$7.48M |
|
930
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
+102,900
| New | +$8.6M |
|
931
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.06B
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
386,160
-139,440
| -27% | -$3.24M |
|
932
Dillards
DDS
$9.93B
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
72,700
+35,200
| +94% | +$3.92M |
|
|
UMPQ
933
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $9.05M | 0.02% |
+531,878
| New | +$9M |
|
|
HRG
934
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
638,744
+40,844
| +7% | +$539K |
|
|
VER
935
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
+199,831
| New | +$9.79M |
|
936
Apollo Global Management
APO
$81.9B
| $9.04M | 0.02% |
+383,234
| New | +$8.84M |
|
937
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.06B
| $9.02M | 0.02% |
374,605
-54,640
| -13% | -$1.27M |
|
938
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $8.98M | 0.02% |
176,400
-175,000
| -50% | -$9.51M |
|
939
Intel
INTC
$509B
| $8.97M | 0.02% |
247,094
-2,737,200
| -92% | -$95.2M |
|
|
SMI
940
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $8.96M | 0.02% |
1,982,700
+142,075
| +8% | +$709K |
|
941
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
470,378
+55,802
| +13% | +$1.03M |
|
942
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $8.94M | 0.02% |
1,039,000
+202,700
| +24% | +$1.59M |
|
|
NSU
943
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $8.9M | 0.02% |
2,289,600
+307,500
| +16% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PNY
944
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $8.89M | 0.02% |
225,700
+170,200
| +307% | +$6.34M |
|
|
ACET
945
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $8.87M | 0.02% |
408,700
-53,400
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
|
MN
946
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $8.85M | 0.02% |
640,605
+188,405
| +42% | +$2.85M |
|
947
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.9B
| $8.84M | 0.02% |
679,900
+214,500
| +46% | +$2.76M |
|
948
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $8.83M | 0.02% |
565,000
+33,600
| +6% | +$475K |
|
949
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.62B
| $8.82M | 0.02% |
141,500
-87,608
| -38% | -$5.21M |
|
950
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$157B
| $8.81M | 0.02% |
986,962
+905,432
| +1,111% | +$9.22M |
|
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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.