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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIR
2201
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
79,397
-323,961
| -80% | -$3.43M |
|
2202
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$750M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
21,105
-45,224
| -68% | -$1.6M |
|
|
AIOT
2203
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$421M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
127,215
+23,900
| +23% | +$160K |
|
2204
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-101,300
| -95% | -$16.1M |
|
|
SIFI
2205
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+3,000
| +4% | +$33.5K |
|
|
SNBC
2206
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+5,100
| +13% | +$96.8K |
|
2207
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.5B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,905
| New | +$666K |
|
|
SCMP
2208
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,800
| New | +$621K |
|
|
GRP.U
2209
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-28,100
| -54% | -$989K |
|
|
ASFI
2210
DELISTED
Asta Funding Inc
ASFI
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+11,400
| +14% | +$97.5K |
|
2211
Community Bank
CBU
$3.43B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-36,600
| -63% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CVC
2212
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,400
| New | +$770K |
|
2213
Gaia
GAIA
$33.3M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
+11,700
| +11% | +$85K |
|
|
AY
2214
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$905K |
|
2215
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+16,326
| +66% | +$324K |
|
|
ORM
2216
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-4,000
| -7% | -$59.3K |
|
|
PDS
2217
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.06B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
6,810
-43,423
| -86% | -$6.59M |
|
2218
Cineverse
CNVS
$68.2M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
2,550
-735
| -22% | -$238K |
|
2219
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+33,331
| +205% | +$512K |
|
2220
Financial Institutions
FISI
$825M
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-6,400
| -16% | -$156K |
|
2221
Travelzoo
TZOO
$75.5M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+1,700
| +3% | +$22.4K |
|
|
CO
2222
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
+11,500
| +7% | +$54.6K |
|
|
CMCM
2223
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$93.7M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,840
| New | +$941K |
|
2224
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$727K |
|
|
VIMC
2225
DELISTED
VIMICRO INTERNATIONAL CORP ADR (KY)
VIMC
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
136,939
-790,661
| -85% | -$6.49M |
|
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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.