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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCOM
2451
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+2,200
| +9% | +$42.8K |
|
2452
Kamada
KMDA
$397M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
123,406
+55,666
| +82% | +$211K |
|
|
SWC
2453
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-430,200
| -93% | -$5.9M |
|
|
BRT
2454
BRT Apartments
BRT
$268M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
67,060
+5,800
| +9% | +$41.7K |
|
|
TAOM
2455
DELISTED
TAOMEE HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
TAOM
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-14,300
| -10% | -$55.4K |
|
2456
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$492K |
|
|
STRR
2457
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$40.1M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
14,890
+4,650
| +45% | +$150K |
|
2458
Weyco Group
WEYS
$446M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-8,401
| -35% | -$234K |
|
|
CSII
2459
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
15,302
-121,498
| -89% | -$3.47M |
|
|
LTS
2460
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+3,900
| +3% | +$15.4K |
|
|
KBIO
2461
DELISTED
KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK NEW (DE)
KBIO
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
33,113
+17,255
| +109% | +$246K |
|
2462
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,684
| New | +$475K |
|
|
SNBR
2463
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$421K |
|
2464
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$557K |
|
|
OMED
2465
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
20,675
-19,435
| -48% | -$398K |
|
|
AMNB
2466
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
18,110
-890
| -5% | -$21K |
|
|
FPP
2467
DELISTED
FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation
FPP
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
249,400
+400
| +0.2% | +$1.05K |
|
|
CRTN
2468
DELISTED
Cartesian, Inc.
CRTN
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
103,780
+7,800
| +8% | +$31.7K |
|
2469
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.55B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
5,779
-1,907
| -25% | -$144K |
|
2470
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-561,900
| -98% | -$27.4M |
|
2471
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$77.6M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,690
| New | +$536K |
|
|
FWDI
2472
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$305M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
42,370
+1,300
| +3% | +$14.9K |
|
|
GVP
2473
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
27,670
+1,120
| +4% | +$16.1K |
|
|
RAVN
2474
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
17,516
-114,200
| -87% | -$2.77M |
|
|
TISA
2475
DELISTED
TOP Image Systems Ltd
TISA
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+5,000
| +4% | +$18.3K |
|
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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.