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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LMOS
1926
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+45,100
| +94% | +$738K |
|
1927
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$361M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
+8,200
| +6% | +$86.7K |
|
|
VTSS
1928
DELISTED
VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
VTSS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
409,700
-88,500
| -18% | -$304K |
|
|
WWE
1929
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
+12,800
| +11% | +$161K |
|
1930
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.95B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
207,355
-7,445
| -3% | -$53.2K |
|
|
STS
1931
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
217,503
+17,600
| +9% | +$126K |
|
|
BCA
1932
DELISTED
CORPBANCA SPONSORED ADR REPSTG (1-1,500)COM STK
BCA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
86,146
-1,565
| -2% | -$29.5K |
|
|
STBZ
1933
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-2,900
| -4% | -$53.2K |
|
|
FORTY
1934
Formula Systems
FORTY
$1.68B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-3,200
| -4% | -$76.2K |
|
1935
Transact Technologies
TACT
$52.5M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
276,900
+22,400
| +9% | +$127K |
|
1936
Comp X International
CIX
$390M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+2,200
| +2% | +$25.3K |
|
1937
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
RFP
1938
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-11,000
| -11% | -$192K |
|
1939
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.46M |
|
1940
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
73,036
+44,836
| +159% | +$902K |
|
1941
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$28.6M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
190,800
| – | – |
|
|
GBL
1942
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,641
-11,699
| -28% | -$521K |
|
1943
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-343,800
| -87% | -$9.79M |
|
1944
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,693
| New | +$1.74M |
|
1945
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,458
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
POZN
1946
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
+106,100
| +138% | +$911K |
|
1947
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$413M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
51,264
-200
| -0.4% | -$5.57K |
|
|
NOA
1948
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
462,200
+169,500
| +58% | +$807K |
|
1949
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$502M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+69,500
| +105% | +$798K |
|
1950
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,970
| New | +$1.47M |
|
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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.