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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $7.02M | 0.02% |
137,400
-351,800
| -72% | -$17.2M |
|
|
ADAM
1077
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$913M
| $7.01M | 0.02% |
227,175
-59,721
| -21% | -$1.86M |
|
|
CVGW
1078
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $6.97M | 0.02% |
147,400
+63,900
| +77% | +$2.93M |
|
|
TGI
1079
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $6.97M | 0.02% |
103,700
+72,000
| +227% | +$4.73M |
|
1080
Braskem
BAK
$813M
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
539,300
+350,600
| +186% | +$4.9M |
|
|
SVU
1081
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
102,526
-2,558
| -2% | -$160K |
|
|
WBMD
1082
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $6.96M | 0.02% |
175,880
-53,000
| -23% | -$2.04M |
|
1083
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.8B
| $6.94M | 0.02% |
422,000
+253,800
| +151% | +$4.08M |
|
|
NILE
1084
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
192,506
-151,900
| -44% | -$5.03M |
|
1085
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $6.93M | 0.02% |
+257,250
| New | +$7.11M |
|
|
GOV
1086
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $6.9M | 0.02% |
299,800
+62,100
| +26% | +$1.42M |
|
1087
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$474M
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
298,993
-50,807
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PSXP
1088
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
99,777
+61,287
| +159% | +$3.98M |
|
1089
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.87B
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
132,800
+52,100
| +65% | +$2.5M |
|
1090
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
111,100
-247,400
| -69% | -$15.5M |
|
1091
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
254,900
+142,100
| +126% | +$3.52M |
|
1092
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
152,400
+124,900
| +454% | +$5.38M |
|
|
TIF
1093
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $6.82M | 0.02% |
+63,800
| New | +$6.38M |
|
|
ALR
1094
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
164,050
-3,990
| -2% | -$167K |
|
|
BWLD
1095
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $6.8M | 0.02% |
+37,700
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
FRNK
1096
DELISTED
FRANKLIN FINL CORP VA COM STK (VA)
FRNK
| $6.78M | 0.02% |
320,049
+3,349
| +1% | +$67.7K |
|
1097
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.7M
| $6.77M | 0.02% |
510,717
+87,517
| +21% | +$952K |
|
1098
Aaon
AAON
$7.03B
| $6.76M | 0.02% |
453,113
-269,635
| -37% | -$3.6M |
|
1099
American Public Education
APEI
$826M
| $6.76M | 0.02% |
183,400
-25,100
| -12% | -$815K |
|
|
SIGM
1100
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $6.75M | 0.02% |
911,500
+70,897
| +8% | +$318K |
|
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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.