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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMGN
2126
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
162,840
-207,606
| -56% | -$1.9M |
|
|
OCLR
2127
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
557,831
-245,125
| -31% | -$412K |
|
2128
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,161
| New | +$934K |
|
2129
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
34,986
+24,986
| +250% | +$715K |
|
|
EDR
2130
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,000
| New | +$924K |
|
2131
KVH Industries
KVHI
$142M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-900
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
|
NWY
2132
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
372,200
+168,800
| +83% | +$468K |
|
2133
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$465M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
44,709
-39,491
| -47% | -$735K |
|
2134
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.09B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+100
| +0.3% | +$3.08K |
|
|
OB
2135
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+40,100
| +198% | +$643K |
|
2136
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-12,700
| -49% | -$946K |
|
|
IMI
2137
DELISTED
Intermolecular, Inc.
IMI
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
503,424
+43,338
| +9% | +$92.1K |
|
|
CAS
2138
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+43,200
| +55% | +$315K |
|
2139
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-2,920
| -8% | -$79.4K |
|
2140
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$124M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
33,113
+4,713
| +17% | +$147K |
|
|
GRUB
2141
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,250
| New | +$935K |
|
|
MCEP
2142
DELISTED
Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP
MCEP
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,620
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2143
Innodata
INOD
$2.03B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
328,400
+23,400
| +8% | +$65.4K |
|
|
YZC
2144
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+63,300
| +126% | +$525K |
|
2145
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.6B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
69,909
-188,500
| -73% | -$2.35M |
|
2146
Twin Disc
TWIN
$355M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+31,101
| +186% | +$725K |
|
|
ATAXZ
2147
DELISTED
AMERICA FIRST TAX EXEMT INV LP
ATAXZ
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
180,498
+158,298
| +713% | +$832K |
|
|
MHGC
2148
DELISTED
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
MHGC
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
120,469
+14,819
| +14% | +$116K |
|
|
DTLK
2149
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+5,000
| +7% | +$61.1K |
|
|
RIOM
2150
DELISTED
RIO ALTO MNG LTD NEW COM SHS (CANADA)
RIOM
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
382,000
+82,200
| +27% | +$197K |
|
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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.