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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRTU
1401
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
96,300
-28,872
| -23% | -$1.12M |
|
|
RLD
1402
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
340,125
+208,625
| +159% | +$2.36M |
|
|
WX
1403
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
119,200
-116,100
| -49% | -$4.1M |
|
|
EXFO
1404
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
1,161,900
+53,100
| +5% | +$187K |
|
1405
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.7B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+97,177
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1406
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.63B
| $4M | 0.01% |
136,065
+109,800
| +418% | +$3.34M |
|
|
KE
1407
Kimball Electronics
KE
$591M
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
+331,575
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
ILG
1408
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
190,436
+10,736
| +6% | +$226K |
|
|
SALE
1409
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
271,900
-9,000
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1410
Arista Networks
ANET
$262B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+1,046,400
| New | +$4.86M |
|
1411
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$776M
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
580,000
-1,047,200
| -64% | -$7.74M |
|
1412
WEX
WEX
$6.68B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
+40,100
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
SEAC
1413
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
31,085
-4,421
| -12% | -$585K |
|
|
ENV
1414
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$3.77M |
|
1415
California Water Service
CWT
$3.11B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
159,700
+140,500
| +732% | +$3.44M |
|
1416
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.2B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
1,163,937
| – | – |
|
1417
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.04B
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
+77,600
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1418
Ingredion
INGR
$6.62B
| $3.91M | 0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$3.67M |
|
|
ACTS
1419
DELISTED
Actions Semiconductor Co
ACTS
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
2,000,800
-39,716
| -2% | -$74.4K |
|
1420
Arrow Financial
AROW
$730M
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
181,954
+47,162
| +35% | +$964K |
|
|
UFS
1421
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $3.86M | 0.01% |
96,042
-134,600
| -58% | -$5.3M |
|
|
TQNT
1422
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
+139,830
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
IIJI
1423
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.85M | 0.01% |
385,200
+5,300
| +1% | +$50K |
|
1424
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
133,700
-5,900
| -4% | -$160K |
|
1425
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
+141,711
| New | +$3.68M |
|
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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.