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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $2.19M | 0.01% |
+37,679
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
ZVO
1752
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
191,773
-22,880
| -11% | -$260K |
|
|
PBCT
1753
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $2.17M | 0.01% |
+142,900
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
GIMO
1754
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
122,000
-10,800
| -8% | -$152K |
|
1755
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
126,400
-98,400
| -44% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CHUY
1756
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
109,300
+18,700
| +21% | +$460K |
|
1757
Perion Network
PERI
$384M
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
162,560
+52,994
| +48% | +$843K |
|
|
RSTI
1758
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
+74,564
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1759
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
121,700
-18,400
| -13% | -$298K |
|
|
SKH
1760
DELISTED
SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. CLASS A COM STK
SKH
| $2.14M | 0.01% |
249,401
+164,901
| +195% | +$1.16M |
|
1761
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
38,600
+5,600
| +17% | +$342K |
|
|
NTLS
1762
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
508,388
+346,238
| +214% | +$2.73M |
|
1763
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
+82,281
| New | +$2.04M |
|
1764
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$210M
| $2.13M | 0.01% |
144,800
+22,000
| +18% | +$268K |
|
|
EE
1765
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $2.12M | 0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$2M |
|
|
ALDW
1766
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $2.11M | 0.01% |
+163,500
| New | +$2.74M |
|
1767
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$818M
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
121,500
-153,000
| -56% | -$2.65M |
|
1768
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
112,763
+36,721
| +48% | +$665K |
|
1769
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$18.7M
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
+16
| New | +$1.17M |
|
1770
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $2.09M | 0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1771
Camden National
CAC
$996M
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
78,249
+7,749
| +11% | +$196K |
|
1772
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3B
| $2.08M | 0.01% |
124,897
+103,697
| +489% | +$2.65M |
|
|
EPAX
1773
DELISTED
Ambassadors Group Inc
EPAX
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
829,500
+26,000
| +3% | +$73.4K |
|
1774
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $2.07M | 0.01% |
292,093
+71,023
| +32% | +$589K |
|
|
FITB
1775
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
+101,326
| New | +$2.01M |
|
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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.