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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| – | – |
-3,376,300
| Closed | -$133M |
|
3377
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| – | – |
-269,760
| Closed | -$17.6M |
|
3378
Ryder
R
$9.92B
| – | – |
-103,500
| Closed | -$7.71M |
|
3379
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.6B
| – | – |
-89,663
| Closed | -$4.14M |
|
3380
RPM International
RPM
$14.9B
| – | – |
-341,300
| Closed | -$18.4M |
|
3381
Red Robin
RRGB
$145M
| – | – |
-36,700
| Closed | -$2.07M |
|
3382
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.5B
| – | – |
-62,000
| Closed | -$4.29M |
|
3383
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| – | – |
-1,805,740
| Closed | -$125M |
|
3384
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| – | – |
-450,944
| Closed | -$2.24M |
|
|
SAND
3385
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| – | – |
-312,600
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
3386
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.51B
| – | – |
-1,141,315
| Closed | -$7.6M |
|
3387
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| – | – |
-59,426
| Closed | -$2.93M |
|
3388
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.42B
| – | – |
-188,000
| Closed | -$5.84M |
|
|
SGMO
3389
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| – | – |
-321,819
| Closed | -$982K |
|
3390
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| – | – |
-133,503
| Closed | -$17.1M |
|
|
SJT
3391
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$126M
| – | – |
-119,549
| Closed | -$791K |
|
|
SKX
3392
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| – | – |
-449,600
| Closed | -$11.1M |
|
3393
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.95B
| – | – |
-95,864
| Closed | -$9.98M |
|
3394
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.11B
| – | – |
-283,500
| Closed | -$3.12M |
|
3395
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.17B
| – | – |
-142,467
| Closed | -$4.28M |
|
|
SPTN
3396
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| – | – |
-39,100
| Closed | -$1.55M |
|
3397
The ONE Group
STKS
$56.5M
| – | – |
-13,400
| Closed | -$30K |
|
3398
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.3B
| – | – |
-227,283
| Closed | -$17M |
|
3399
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.18B
| – | – |
-8,300
| Closed | -$445K |
|
3400
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| – | – |
-165,800
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
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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.