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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCRL
1151
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $6.29M | 0.02% |
433,200
+23,100
| +6% | +$292K |
|
1152
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.2B
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
377,496
-6,552
| -2% | -$105K |
|
|
WIFI
1153
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
817,324
+426,724
| +109% | +$3.17M |
|
1154
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $6.24M | 0.02% |
1,478,808
-79,103
| -5% | -$317K |
|
1155
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $6.21M | 0.02% |
846,288
+53,543
| +7% | +$385K |
|
1156
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.48B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+123,329
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1157
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
145,600
+62,300
| +75% | +$2.58M |
|
1158
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
171,600
-210,063
| -55% | -$7.21M |
|
|
AMED
1159
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
209,801
-49,700
| -19% | -$1.23M |
|
|
SVA
1160
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
1,176,362
-89,638
| -7% | -$457K |
|
1161
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$302M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
614,100
+31,890
| +5% | +$319K |
|
|
LION
1162
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
381,157
+47,538
| +14% | +$721K |
|
|
NPBC
1163
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
582,281
+22,461
| +4% | +$227K |
|
|
AF
1164
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
456,750
+63,300
| +16% | +$819K |
|
1165
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.4B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
157,000
-367,200
| -70% | -$14.2M |
|
1166
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
224,850
+130,650
| +139% | +$3.31M |
|
1167
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
275,022
+226,122
| +462% | +$4.42M |
|
|
STL
1168
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
420,097
+161,280
| +62% | +$2.19M |
|
|
SIMG
1169
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
1,092,376
-55,407
| -5% | -$298K |
|
|
HPTX
1170
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
250,646
+132,646
| +112% | +$2.99M |
|
|
OMCC
1171
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
403,329
+22,700
| +6% | +$281K |
|
1172
Standex International
SXI
$4B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
77,502
-8,860
| -10% | -$675K |
|
|
LOGM
1173
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
120,700
-120,500
| -50% | -$5.78M |
|
1174
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
250,100
-602,400
| -71% | -$13.3M |
|
|
STRP
1175
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
313,055
+89,408
| +40% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.