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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMN
1626
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
341,175
-83,200
| -20% | -$567K |
|
|
SASR
1627
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
106,400
-22,136
| -17% | -$540K |
|
|
CLMS
1628
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
208,300
+69,200
| +50% | +$897K |
|
|
MNTA
1629
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
230,351
-136,000
| -37% | -$1.55M |
|
|
SNAK
1630
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
216,700
-22,000
| -9% | -$286K |
|
|
MSL
1631
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
159,100
+76,505
| +93% | +$1.39M |
|
|
USAK
1632
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
97,000
+17,900
| +23% | +$348K |
|
1633
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
208,200
-1,073,500
| -84% | -$13.8M |
|
1634
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
155,780
+141,080
| +960% | +$2.24M |
|
|
APLP
1635
DELISTED
Archrock Partners, L.P. Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
APLP
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
126,247
+112,960
| +850% | +$2.88M |
|
|
MFLX
1636
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $2.72M | 0.01% |
242,295
+36,495
| +18% | +$366K |
|
1637
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
189,800
+63,000
| +50% | +$785K |
|
|
PMCS
1638
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
295,981
-46,707
| -14% | -$370K |
|
|
KEG
1639
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $2.71M | 0.01% |
+1,622,930
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
GTY
1640
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
150,191
+102,389
| +214% | +$1.82M |
|
1641
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$269M
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
181,500
+24,700
| +16% | +$366K |
|
|
B
1642
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
72,600
+5,400
| +8% | +$190K |
|
1643
Equifax
EFX
$21.8B
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
33,200
-79,000
| -70% | -$6.11M |
|
|
SHLM
1644
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $2.69M | 0.01% |
+66,241
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
CBD
1645
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $2.68M | 0.01% |
+72,800
| New | +$2.94M |
|
1646
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
144,600
+12,729
| +10% | +$221K |
|
1647
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.62B
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
+187,151
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
PRA
1648
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
CYBE
1649
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
277,200
+4,700
| +2% | +$43.7K |
|
1650
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $2.66M | 0.01% |
115,930
+77,701
| +203% | +$1.64M |
|
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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.