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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
UBS Group
UBS
$177B
| $7.99M | 0.02% |
+468,800
| New | +$8.03M |
|
1002
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
142,681
-15,600
| -10% | -$825K |
|
|
RPXC
1003
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $7.98M | 0.02% |
578,835
+146,035
| +34% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ASMI
1004
DELISTED
ASM INTERNATL N.V
ASMI
| $7.93M | 0.02% |
186,667
+85,901
| +85% | +$3.35M |
|
1005
Nike
NKE
$60.1B
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
164,790
-848,410
| -84% | -$39.8M |
|
|
VAL
1006
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
+91,600
| New | +$7.52M |
|
1007
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $7.92M | 0.02% |
112,200
-50,700
| -31% | -$3.5M |
|
|
ITC
1008
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $7.9M | 0.02% |
195,400
-4,900
| -2% | -$188K |
|
|
TESS
1009
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
272,200
+3,501
| +1% | +$104K |
|
1010
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $7.89M | 0.02% |
129,938
+11,438
| +10% | +$680K |
|
1011
Magna International
MGA
$18.6B
| $7.88M | 0.02% |
145,384
-101,600
| -41% | -$5.14M |
|
1012
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.59B
| $7.85M | 0.02% |
59,649
-328,051
| -85% | -$39.7M |
|
|
QUMU
1013
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $7.81M | 0.02% |
571,359
+15,395
| +3% | +$212K |
|
1014
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
+408,154
| New | +$7.73M |
|
1015
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $7.79M | 0.02% |
+178,950
| New | +$7M |
|
1016
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$997M
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
361,400
+70,400
| +24% | +$1.34M |
|
|
GOOD
1017
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$630M
| $7.77M | 0.02% |
452,338
+338,538
| +297% | +$5.93M |
|
1018
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
+2,749,698
| New | +$9.12M |
|
1019
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $7.75M | 0.02% |
88,400
+73,300
| +485% | +$6.13M |
|
1020
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $7.74M | 0.02% |
+72,400
| New | +$6.99M |
|
|
BBQ
1021
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $7.73M | 0.02% |
294,100
-6,600
| -2% | -$171K |
|
1022
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.7B
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
115,115
-160,700
| -58% | -$10.3M |
|
|
SGY
1023
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $7.72M | 0.02% |
8,050
+2,311
| +40% | +$2.78M |
|
1024
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.26B
| $7.71M | 0.02% |
79,180
+35,520
| +81% | +$3.99M |
|
1025
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $7.7M | 0.02% |
276,035
+11,874
| +4% | +$302K |
|
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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.