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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,152
+66,824
| +106% | +$673K |
|
|
AUTO
2477
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+38,900
| +70% | +$509K |
|
|
GPX
2478
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,659
+17,865
| +62% | +$457K |
|
|
UBFO
2479
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
162,783
+1,020
| +0.6% | +$7.8K |
|
|
AM
2480
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,285
-282,000
| -89% | -$9.61M |
|
2481
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,514
-204,500
| -96% | -$24.2M |
|
2482
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.08B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,409
-58,200
| -62% | -$1.94M |
|
|
MAG
2483
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+58,205
| +193% | +$825K |
|
2484
Miller Industries
MLR
$636M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-8,500
| -16% | -$217K |
|
|
LUMO
2485
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,322
-10,878
| -67% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CAVM
2486
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,033
-17,400
| -52% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CWBC
2487
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$705M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+30,800
| +122% | +$624K |
|
2488
Innodata
INOD
$1.99B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
521,200
-5,100
| -1% | -$11K |
|
|
BBQ
2489
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
294,000
-22,300
| -7% | -$115K |
|
|
SHOS
2490
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
293,900
-46,800
| -14% | -$177K |
|
2491
Heartland Express
HTLD
$977M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,033
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2492
Emerson Radio
MSN
$8M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
841,400
+12,000
| +1% | +$14.2K |
|
|
EFII
2493
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,433
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
RBS.PRF.CL
2494
DELISTED
Royal Bk Of Scotland Gp
RBS.PRF.CL
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,223
+2,122
| +5% | +$55.7K |
|
|
LEJU
2495
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
33,130
+2,130
| +7% | +$82K |
|
2496
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.35B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
65,873
+5,065
| +8% | +$87.5K |
|
2497
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$83.3M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+200
| +0.4% | +$4.96K |
|
2498
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,920
+3,493
| +11% | +$113K |
|
|
IO
2499
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
232,982
-26,124
| -10% | -$134K |
|
|
PVG
2500
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+85,900
| +459% | +$907K |
|
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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.