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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Kforce
KFRC
$1.08B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,393
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
SCLN
1877
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
199,420
+113,520
| +132% | +$919K |
|
1878
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.2M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
344,900
-11,100
| -3% | -$57.2K |
|
1879
First Financial Corp
THFF
$975M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+5,800
| +14% | +$195K |
|
|
TRR
1880
DELISTED
Trc Companies
TRR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
273,056
+8,355
| +3% | +$56.6K |
|
1881
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-5,100
| -7% | -$108K |
|
1882
Acme United Corp
ACU
$233M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+1,700
| +2% | +$30K |
|
1883
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-101,600
| -69% | -$3.52M |
|
|
UCB
1884
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+38,300
| +73% | +$675K |
|
|
SPPI
1885
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1886
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
190,433
+23,483
| +14% | +$222K |
|
|
MSON
1887
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+17,800
| +15% | +$200K |
|
1888
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.24B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
170,319
+77,219
| +83% | +$817K |
|
|
JMBA
1889
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,460
| New | +$1.47M |
|
1890
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,274
+7,495
| +70% | +$775K |
|
|
JRN
1891
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
148,200
-204,000
| -58% | -$1.98M |
|
1892
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
1893
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$908M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
98,487
+28,987
| +42% | +$483K |
|
1894
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$24.1M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,136
+11,286
| +13% | +$231K |
|
|
AL
1895
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,100
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
TTM
1896
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-291,200
| -88% | -$13M |
|
1897
NVE Corp
NVEC
$563M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,722
+12,409
| +110% | +$860K |
|
1898
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
790,933
+603,733
| +323% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CSFL
1899
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
-39,066
| -22% | -$435K |
|
|
LABL
1900
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$1.55M |
|
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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.