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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Fabrinet
FN
$20.3B
| $2.41M | 0.01% |
135,900
-55,900
| -29% | -$930K |
|
|
SBY
1702
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $2.4M | 0.01% |
144,600
+89,400
| +162% | +$1.48M |
|
|
METR
1703
DELISTED
METRO BANCORP, INC COMMON STOCK
METR
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
92,300
+15,100
| +20% | +$371K |
|
1704
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $2.39M | 0.01% |
147,034
+124,018
| +539% | +$2.15M |
|
1705
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$66.6M
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
36,623
-72,750
| -67% | -$4.18M |
|
1706
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
138,676
+55,911
| +68% | +$870K |
|
|
PBIP
1707
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
190,490
+16,482
| +9% | +$200K |
|
1708
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
+164,278
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
SQI
1709
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $2.38M | 0.01% |
164,400
-91,100
| -36% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SZMK
1710
DELISTED
SIZMEK INC COM STK (DE)
SZMK
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
378,707
+127,112
| +51% | +$763K |
|
1711
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
HSKA
1712
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
130,580
+23,700
| +22% | +$351K |
|
1713
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $2.37M | 0.01% |
86,744
+20,498
| +31% | +$620K |
|
|
ESIO
1714
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $2.36M | 0.01% |
303,900
+36,000
| +13% | +$257K |
|
|
HPJ
1715
DELISTED
Highpower International Inc
HPJ
| $2.35M | 0.01% |
473,700
-2,800
| -0.6% | -$16.6K |
|
|
BLMT
1716
DELISTED
BSB Bancorp, Inc.
BLMT
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
125,700
+22,300
| +22% | +$417K |
|
1717
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
+69,600
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
MFSF
1718
DELISTED
MutualFirst Financial Inc
MFSF
| $2.33M | 0.01% |
106,400
+6,300
| +6% | +$136K |
|
|
ACRE
1719
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$264M
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
201,568
-29,832
| -13% | -$354K |
|
1720
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $2.31M | 0.01% |
82,266
+55,313
| +205% | +$1.6M |
|
|
EFC
1721
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $2.3M | 0.01% |
115,400
-199,150
| -63% | -$4.3M |
|
1722
TechTarget
TTGT
$277M
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
201,710
+120,810
| +149% | +$1.21M |
|
|
MODN
1723
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
215,600
+182,883
| +559% | +$1.85M |
|
1724
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
266,900
+5,500
| +2% | +$45.3K |
|
1725
NN Inc
NNBR
$298M
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
111,200
+65,700
| +144% | +$1.41M |
|
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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.