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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$263M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.85% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$790B
| – | – |
-8,023,026
| Closed | -$117M |
|
3177
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.88B
| – | – |
-36,095
| Closed | -$431K |
|
3178
Aon
AON
$76B
| – | – |
-641,401
| Closed | -$76.1M |
|
3179
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.48B
| – | – |
-218,500
| Closed | -$2.09M |
|
|
ARI
3180
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$889M
| – | – |
-102,940
| Closed | -$1.94M |
|
|
EFOR
3181
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| – | – |
-13,794
| Closed | -$669K |
|
3182
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| – | – |
-363,168
| Closed | -$22M |
|
|
ASM
3183
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$1.21B
| – | – |
-35,700
| Closed | -$62K |
|
3184
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| – | – |
-247,100
| Closed | -$7.85M |
|
3185
ATI
ATI
$30.8B
| – | – |
-165,492
| Closed | -$2.97M |
|
3186
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48B
| – | – |
-896,400
| Closed | -$9.65M |
|
3187
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| – | – |
-231,500
| Closed | -$25M |
|
3188
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| – | – |
-251,500
| Closed | -$15.4M |
|
3189
B&G Foods
BGS
$298M
| – | – |
-9,300
| Closed | -$374K |
|
|
3190
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| – | – |
-5,029,975
| Closed | -$358M |
|
3191
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| – | – |
-199,968
| Closed | -$76.7M |
|
|
BLRX
3192
BioLineRX
BLRX
$11.8M
| – | – |
-219
| Closed | -$126K |
|
3193
Brookfield
BN
$110B
| – | – |
-1,099,722
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
3194
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| – | – |
-189,425
| Closed | -$7.71M |
|
3195
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.39B
| – | – |
-17,980
| Closed | -$1.68M |
|
3196
Caleres
CAL
$463M
| – | – |
-121,500
| Closed | -$3.21M |
|
3197
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.3B
| – | – |
-98,271
| Closed | -$3.7M |
|
3198
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$192M
| – | – |
-9,700
| Closed | -$275K |
|
3199
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39B
| – | – |
-419,900
| Closed | -$24.7M |
|
3200
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| – | – |
-163,999
| Closed | -$2.08M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Jim Simons held 3,586 positions worth $78.4B, up 9.5% from $71.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $4.59B of net new capital in Q2 2017, opening 398 new positions and adding to 1,648 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $263M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2017 buy was Pfizer: 8,421,609 shares worth $268M.
- Jim Simons added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q2 2017, an estimated $382M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $263M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $358M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $78.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Jim Simons opened 398 new positions and closed 418 in Q2 2017.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $78.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.