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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSLI
2401
DELISTED
Merus Labs International Inc.
MSLI
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
328,700
-29,700
| -8% | -$43.2K |
|
|
ENG
2402
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
35,570
-8,268
| -19% | -$124K |
|
|
TPI
2403
DELISTED
TIANYIN PHARMACEUTICAL
TPI
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
737,900
+23,500
| +3% | +$12.9K |
|
|
IRE
2404
DELISTED
GOVERNOR-BK OF IRELND ADS NEW
IRE
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-196,460
| -85% | -$3.05M |
|
|
FAC
2405
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
211,400
+1,500
| +0.7% | +$3.73K |
|
2406
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-83,789
| -73% | -$1.44M |
|
2407
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
4,301
-2,518
| -37% | -$336K |
|
|
ATSG
2408
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
62,466
-52,534
| -46% | -$419K |
|
|
RBCN
2409
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
11,709
-8,641
| -42% | -$379K |
|
|
ASPX
2410
DELISTED
AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
ASPX
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$300K |
|
2411
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,833
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
MGIC
2412
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
89,831
+56,479
| +169% | +$380K |
|
2413
Pluri
PLUR
$17.5M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
2,671
+1,929
| +260% | +$419K |
|
|
BSF
2414
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
48,514
+8,950
| +23% | +$82.8K |
|
2415
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$503K |
|
|
CJES
2416
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$714K |
|
|
SANW
2417
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,874
| New | +$464K |
|
|
CYAN
2418
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+3,900
| +5% | +$22.1K |
|
|
GIG
2419
DELISTED
GigPeak, Inc.
GIG
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
432,566
+123,268
| +40% | +$145K |
|
|
GLPW
2420
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,400
| New | +$503K |
|
2421
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
16,610
-23,355
| -58% | -$690K |
|
2422
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,960
| New | +$484K |
|
|
CCEC
2423
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
9,139
-17,200
| -65% | -$1.01M |
|
2424
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,233
| New | +$481K |
|
2425
Scully Royalty
SRL
$90.9M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
14,340
+6,240
| +77% | +$192K |
|
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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.