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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$518M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,831
| New | +$739K |
|
|
UWN
2252
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
633,400
+11,500
| +2% | +$14.2K |
|
|
TBHC
2253
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+22,100
| +196% | +$431K |
|
|
SJI
2254
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,800
| New | +$766K |
|
|
HIL
2255
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
-134,100
| -39% | -$491K |
|
|
XRA
2256
DELISTED
Exeter Resources Corporation
XRA
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
1,339,349
-58,651
| -4% | -$35.7K |
|
|
RRM
2257
DELISTED
RR MEDIA LTD ORD SHS (ISR)
RRM
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+2,700
| +3% | +$19.6K |
|
|
REV
2258
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$768K |
|
|
ACH
2259
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,400
| New | +$740K |
|
2260
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.5M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
2,913
-38,625
| -93% | -$20M |
|
|
FNBC
2261
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-5,600
| -20% | -$196K |
|
2262
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-43,900
| -71% | -$1.94M |
|
|
CCRN
2263
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-89,100
| -59% | -$910K |
|
|
MATR
2264
DELISTED
Mattersight Corp.
MATR
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+10,900
| +10% | +$64.1K |
|
2265
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,300
| New | +$721K |
|
|
WILN
2266
DELISTED
Wi-LAN Inc.
WILN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
260,500
+106,400
| +69% | +$337K |
|
2267
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+38,000
| +113% | +$399K |
|
|
TAST
2268
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
-12,300
| -11% | -$91.8K |
|
2269
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
151,990
-524,518
| -78% | -$2.34M |
|
2270
PAR Technology
PAR
$770M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+9,500
| +8% | +$49.9K |
|
2271
Inuvo
INUV
$14.2M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
59,702
-940
| -2% | -$12.5K |
|
|
INPH
2272
DELISTED
INTERPHASE CORP
INPH
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
341,800
-1,300
| -0.4% | -$3.44K |
|
|
GUID
2273
DELISTED
Guidance Software, Inc.
GUID
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+58,600
| +122% | +$368K |
|
2274
ENI
E
$79.1B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
22,112
-34,638
| -61% | -$1.38M |
|
|
PEGI
2275
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$843K |
|
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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.