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 | 14.39% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.34% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 13.13% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.56% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.2M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
+15,800
| +10% | +$90.8K |
|
2152
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$80.7M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+12,600
| +68% | +$313K |
|
2153
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
344,290
-13,110
| -4% | -$35.5K |
|
|
SGI
2154
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,600
| New | +$923K |
|
|
SBR
2155
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
25,888
+4,988
| +24% | +$235K |
|
|
REMY
2156
DELISTED
REMY INTL INC NEW COMMON
REMY
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,270
| New | +$819K |
|
2157
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$447M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+14,700
| +42% | +$248K |
|
|
ECHO
2158
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+21,500
| +213% | +$575K |
|
|
FBNK
2159
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-300
| -0.5% | -$4.65K |
|
2160
Data I/O
DAIO
$30.8M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
+9,900
| +4% | +$32.9K |
|
|
SURG
2161
DELISTED
SYNERGETICS USA, INC.
SURG
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+58,200
| +38% | +$209K |
|
|
MIG
2162
DELISTED
MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GRP INC
MIG
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
108,619
+46,000
| +73% | +$288K |
|
|
XUE
2163
DELISTED
XUEDA EDUCATION GROUP ADS REPTG 2 ORD SHS
XUE
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
384,422
-11,716
| -3% | -$31.5K |
|
|
GSB
2164
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
411,300
+14,000
| +4% | +$33.9K |
|
2165
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+155,332
| New | +$804K |
|
|
CTCM
2166
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+186,800
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2167
Cohu
COHU
$2.76B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+59,500
| +354% | +$676K |
|
|
TPC
2168
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.05B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,701
| New | +$943K |
|
2169
Gencor Industries
GENC
$265M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
+8,550
| +6% | +$55.2K |
|
|
EXXI
2170
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
276,625
-1,018,403
| -79% | -$6.21M |
|
2171
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
108,140
+71,040
| +191% | +$547K |
|
|
PRTK
2172
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
23,364
-1,098
| -4% | -$26.2K |
|
|
DVD
2173
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
344,300
-100
| -0% | -$242 |
|
2174
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.29B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-56,100
| -46% | -$826K |
|
|
ITIC
2175
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$530M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+700
| +6% | +$50.5K |
|
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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, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
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.