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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
TAT Technologies
TATT
$508M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
+4,000
| +3% | +$27.1K |
|
|
GST
2177
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+370,478
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SPRT
2178
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+43,467
| +45% | +$272K |
|
2179
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
38,284
-209,000
| -85% | -$4.8M |
|
|
IPCM
2180
DELISTED
IPC HEALTHCARE INC COM DTD
IPCM
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
19,381
-57,419
| -75% | -$2.5M |
|
2181
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$744M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
175
+68
| +64% | +$332K |
|
|
HDNG
2182
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
74,085
+6,985
| +10% | +$78.9K |
|
|
ZGNX
2183
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
80,517
+17,857
| +28% | +$177K |
|
2184
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
43,912
-13,788
| -24% | -$253K |
|
2185
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+1,995
| +5% | +$38.1K |
|
|
QLTI
2186
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
+218,687
| New | +$854K |
|
|
SGMA
2187
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-10,300
| -7% | -$73.7K |
|
|
TELL
2188
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
-18,663
| -13% | -$207K |
|
|
BBOX
2189
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
36,651
+5,500
| +18% | +$127K |
|
2190
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
162,768
+33,988
| +26% | +$165K |
|
|
NBBC
2191
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
+26,600
| +36% | +$221K |
|
2192
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$924M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-30,000
| -75% | -$2.84M |
|
|
SYUT
2193
DELISTED
Synutra International, Inc.
SYUT
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-38,300
| -21% | -$209K |
|
|
CYRN
2194
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
25,037
+2,075
| +9% | +$72K |
|
|
AMID
2195
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
43,612
-6,833
| -14% | -$167K |
|
2196
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,800
| New | +$821K |
|
|
UAM
2197
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+27,800
| +43% | +$242K |
|
2198
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
38,550
-34,950
| -48% | -$746K |
|
|
STFC
2199
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
38,568
+22,800
| +145% | +$484K |
|
|
PHIIK
2200
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,829
| New | +$937K |
|
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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.