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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIVO
976
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
710,536
+230,546
| +48% | +$2.88M |
|
977
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $8.41M | 0.02% |
234,100
-120,900
| -34% | -$4.06M |
|
|
CTCT
978
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $8.4M | 0.02% |
228,813
-37,400
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
979
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $8.39M | 0.02% |
+308,100
| New | +$9.19M |
|
980
StealthGas
GASS
$331M
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
1,325,300
+121,900
| +10% | +$896K |
|
981
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $8.36M | 0.02% |
208,000
+11,500
| +6% | +$424K |
|
|
CUTR
982
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $8.32M | 0.02% |
779,202
+21,302
| +3% | +$217K |
|
|
ARR
983
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
56,475
-23,273
| -29% | -$3.63M |
|
984
CRH
CRH
$65.2B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
346,100
+336,700
| +3,582% | +$7.62M |
|
985
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $8.31M | 0.02% |
236,625
+13,500
| +6% | +$484K |
|
|
AIRM
986
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
188,100
+119,400
| +174% | +$5.59M |
|
987
Avista
AVA
$3.23B
| $8.28M | 0.02% |
234,200
+100,900
| +76% | +$3.44M |
|
988
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $8.22M | 0.02% |
295,600
-15,477
| -5% | -$431K |
|
|
DNY
989
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $8.2M | 0.02% |
487,909
+200,700
| +70% | +$3.37M |
|
|
PCTI
990
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $8.18M | 0.02% |
944,600
+19,106
| +2% | +$152K |
|
|
RJET
991
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $8.16M | 0.02% |
559,406
-245,894
| -31% | -$3.03M |
|
992
Unitil
UTL
$984M
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
221,100
+53,200
| +32% | +$1.86M |
|
|
SKX
993
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.11M | 0.02% |
440,100
+1,800
| +0.4% | +$33.6K |
|
|
CCC
994
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $8.1M | 0.02% |
389,900
+13,700
| +4% | +$278K |
|
995
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $8.07M | 0.02% |
429,700
+248,885
| +138% | +$4.76M |
|
996
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4B
| $8.05M | 0.02% |
69,873
-122,516
| -64% | -$13.6M |
|
997
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
+183,940
| New | +$7.88M |
|
|
MAG
998
DELISTED
MAGNETEK INC COM STK NEW
MAG
| $8.03M | 0.02% |
197,490
+19,400
| +11% | +$675K |
|
|
GTIV
999
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $8.02M | 0.02% |
421,141
+278,289
| +195% | +$5.31M |
|
1000
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
1,160,057
+180,000
| +18% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.