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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTRY
1101
DELISTED
PANTRY INC (THE)
PTRY
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
181,937
+70,900
| +64% | +$1.91M |
|
1102
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
371,996
-672,182
| -64% | -$11.2M |
|
|
NUVA
1103
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $6.72M | 0.02% |
142,488
+16,200
| +13% | +$675K |
|
1104
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
192,400
-33,700
| -15% | -$1.14M |
|
|
NSR
1105
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
+240,980
| New | +$6.33M |
|
1106
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
+28,810
| New | +$6.16M |
|
1107
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
543,773
+452,473
| +496% | +$5.49M |
|
|
MDR
1108
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
+763,933
| New | +$8.56M |
|
|
NS
1109
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
115,400
-101,000
| -47% | -$6M |
|
1110
AudioCodes
AUDC
$249M
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
1,467,503
-198,897
| -12% | -$920K |
|
|
IBCA
1111
DELISTED
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM
IBCA
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
660,151
+120,251
| +22% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BLT
1112
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
377,300
+320,900
| +569% | +$5.13M |
|
1113
Philips
PHG
$26.2B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
329,409
-1,288,182
| -80% | -$25.7M |
|
|
BWP
1114
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
372,400
-235,300
| -39% | -$3.98M |
|
|
PMD
1115
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
434,900
-300
| -0.1% | -$4.36K |
|
1116
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.94B
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
256,800
-34,878
| -12% | -$863K |
|
|
SOHU
1117
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
123,500
+75,700
| +158% | +$3.65M |
|
|
BEAT
1118
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
652,500
-84,800
| -12% | -$727K |
|
1119
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.6B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
82,559
-21,641
| -21% | -$1.59M |
|
1120
Pearson
PSO
$9.7B
| $6.52M | 0.02% |
353,300
+117,600
| +50% | +$2.21M |
|
|
PRGX
1121
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $6.51M | 0.02% |
1,138,400
+20,800
| +2% | +$114K |
|
|
HCOM
1122
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
235,842
+93,183
| +65% | +$2.48M |
|
|
VOLC
1123
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $6.5M | 0.02% |
363,400
-45,366
| -11% | -$545K |
|
|
AMCC
1124
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
995,436
+90,700
| +10% | +$578K |
|
|
QIWI
1125
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
321,300
+266,500
| +486% | +$7.22M |
|
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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.