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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDML
2026
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,210
+44,473
| +136% | +$683K |
|
|
HTLF
2027
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+32,992
| +258% | +$844K |
|
|
TECU
2028
DELISTED
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY COMMON STOCK
TECU
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
401,000
+5,200
| +1% | +$17.4K |
|
2029
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,777
+13,300
| +65% | +$475K |
|
2030
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-13,324
| -32% | -$527K |
|
|
EMMS
2031
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
175,507
-16,625
| -9% | -$125K |
|
2032
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.57B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,522
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2033
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$214M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
122,546
+96,546
| +371% | +$1.02M |
|
|
OAK
2034
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,670
-47,900
| -67% | -$2.31M |
|
|
SWS
2035
DELISTED
SWS GROUP INC
SWS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
177,290
-177,560
| -50% | -$1.25M |
|
2036
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,969
-10,631
| -27% | -$471K |
|
|
CACB
2037
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
235,256
-9,051
| -4% | -$45.1K |
|
|
DRII
2038
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,772
-146,328
| -77% | -$3.6M |
|
2039
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.2M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,686
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2040
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$981M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+42,200
| +295% | +$905K |
|
|
GTI
2041
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
239,100
-188,300
| -44% | -$826K |
|
|
SKUL
2042
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
131,585
+3,847
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
|
CHA
2043
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+9,900
| +93% | +$599K |
|
|
RT
2044
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,425
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
GURE
2045
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.2M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,791
+2,247
| +12% | +$142K |
|
2046
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.18B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-1,415,300
| -95% | -$18.4M |
|
|
ORBC
2047
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,669
-31,631
| -15% | -$199K |
|
2048
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,596
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2049
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
TTHI
2050
DELISTED
TRANSITION THERAPEUTICS INC (CANADA)
TTHI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
+25,700
| +17% | +$166K |
|
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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.