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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSPG
1176
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
541,694
+28,700
| +6% | +$295K |
|
|
GPT
1177
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
284,204
+92,300
| +48% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SHOR
1178
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
797,684
-319,367
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
|
HTCH
1179
DELISTED
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
HTCH
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
1,664,597
+123,512
| +8% | +$433K |
|
1180
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
+281,856
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1181
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
124,400
-594,000
| -83% | -$29.1M |
|
1182
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
82,108
+76,600
| +1,391% | +$5.22M |
|
1183
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.41B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
589,800
-4,200
| -0.7% | -$44.2K |
|
|
LTC
1184
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.09B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
134,300
+107,300
| +397% | +$4.39M |
|
1185
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.3B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
117,500
-274,600
| -70% | -$13.2M |
|
|
NTP
1186
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
1,215,601
-51,799
| -4% | -$261K |
|
|
KS
1187
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+196,900
| New | +$5.73M |
|
|
BBEP
1188
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
823,178
+804,778
| +4,374% | +$11M |
|
1189
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
97,862
+44,762
| +84% | +$2.87M |
|
|
OA
1190
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
49,500
-16,300
| -25% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ALOG
1191
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
67,764
-35,290
| -34% | -$2.65M |
|
|
TUP
1192
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+90,500
| New | +$5.91M |
|
1193
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
131,867
-94,300
| -42% | -$4.19M |
|
|
HTWR
1194
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
77,600
+33,800
| +77% | +$2.57M |
|
1195
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
424,142
-298,500
| -41% | -$4.08M |
|
|
TRIB
1196
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.86M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
2,166
-702
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CBI
1197
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+134,630
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
YELL
1198
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+251,306
| New | +$5.38M |
|
|
KBAL
1199
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
619,181
-209,614
| -25% | -$2.26M |
|
|
LONG
1200
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
314,500
-35,000
| -10% | -$648K |
|
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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.