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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $76.2M | 0.11% |
+232,858
| New | +$74.2M |
|
227
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $76.2M | 0.11% |
955,860
+684,760
| +253% | +$56.1M |
|
228
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $76.1M | 0.11% |
641,401
-79,200
| -11% | -$9.14M |
|
229
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $76M | 0.11% |
1,559,000
+174,000
| +13% | +$8.43M |
|
|
PXD
230
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $75.6M | 0.11% |
406,088
+251,200
| +162% | +$46.6M |
|
231
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $75.5M | 0.11% |
774,000
+162,500
| +27% | +$16.2M |
|
232
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.7B
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
1,257,000
-334,900
| -21% | -$20M |
|
|
ORBK
233
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $74.9M | 0.1% |
2,322,300
-57,900
| -2% | -$1.87M |
|
234
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $74.3M | 0.1% |
102,800
-54,800
| -35% | -$40.6M |
|
235
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $73.9M | 0.1% |
8,290,000
+4,125,000
| +99% | +$34M |
|
236
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $73.8M | 0.1% |
931,500
-8,400
| -0.9% | -$629K |
|
237
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $71.9M | 0.1% |
17,978,100
+959,000
| +6% | +$4.09M |
|
238
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $71.8M | 0.1% |
1,169,800
+488,500
| +72% | +$28M |
|
239
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $71.5M | 0.1% |
836,045
+183,200
| +28% | +$14.4M |
|
240
Dolby
DLB
$5.75B
| $71.1M | 0.1% |
1,357,500
-534,900
| -28% | -$26.5M |
|
|
CZZ
241
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $70.4M | 0.1% |
8,238,199
+1,529,500
| +23% | +$12.8M |
|
|
WCN
242
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $70.2M | 0.1% |
1,192,661
+790,050
| +196% | +$44M |
|
243
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $70M | 0.1% |
+300,700
| New | +$74M |
|
|
PCH
244
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $69.9M | 0.1% |
1,528,553
+47,453
| +3% | +$2.05M |
|
|
SBY
245
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $69.8M | 0.1% |
3,252,000
+586,500
| +22% | +$11.2M |
|
246
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.33B
| $68.9M | 0.1% |
1,405,600
-195,500
| -12% | -$9.51M |
|
247
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.84B
| $68.6M | 0.1% |
2,587,308
-258,384
| -9% | -$7.4M |
|
248
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $68.5M | 0.1% |
506,200
+85,000
| +20% | +$12.9M |
|
249
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.8B
| $68.4M | 0.1% |
3,971,796
+2,544,761
| +178% | +$44.1M |
|
250
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $67.7M | 0.09% |
905,295
+338,600
| +60% | +$25.6M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Jim Simons held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Jim Simons added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Jim Simons opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.