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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
1,451,800
+1,045,800
| +258% | +$38.2M |
|
352
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $50.1M | 0.07% |
5,375,600
+520,300
| +11% | +$4.81M |
|
353
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
+2,923,283
| New | +$47.8M |
|
|
TXNM
354
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $49.6M | 0.07% |
1,340,200
+155,800
| +13% | +$5.51M |
|
|
FLIR
355
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
1,365,560
+445,500
| +48% | +$16.1M |
|
356
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
503,700
+444,800
| +755% | +$42.4M |
|
|
SSRI
357
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $49.4M | 0.07% |
4,652,683
-687,800
| -13% | -$7.28M |
|
|
TTM
358
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
1,383,700
-1,054,900
| -43% | -$38.6M |
|
|
ZNGA
359
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $49.2M | 0.07% |
17,250,600
-109,700
| -0.6% | -$295K |
|
360
FirstService
FSV
$6.3B
| $49M | 0.07% |
813,200
+171,600
| +27% | +$9.23M |
|
361
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.8B
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
+2,053,900
| New | +$53.2M |
|
362
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.48B
| $48.8M | 0.07% |
1,183,827
-80,773
| -6% | -$3.38M |
|
|
AF
363
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $48.5M | 0.07% |
2,366,350
+1,192,450
| +102% | +$23M |
|
364
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.56B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
1,535,600
+550,800
| +56% | +$16.7M |
|
|
TIME
365
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $48.1M | 0.07% |
2,487,300
+870,200
| +54% | +$16.5M |
|
366
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.1B
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
5,915,728
-237,200
| -4% | -$2.26M |
|
367
Western Union
WU
$2.2B
| $47.8M | 0.07% |
2,347,900
+758,000
| +48% | +$15.5M |
|
368
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
+2,685,151
| New | +$49.1M |
|
369
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
352,100
+27,500
| +8% | +$3.63M |
|
370
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.89B
| $47.7M | 0.07% |
1,128,000
-218,800
| -16% | -$6.59M |
|
371
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
| $47.5M | 0.07% |
3,059,164
+204,364
| +7% | +$2.86M |
|
|
WFM
372
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $47.2M | 0.07% |
1,588,848
+1,407,200
| +775% | +$42.4M |
|
373
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
1,644,005
+249,505
| +18% | +$6.17M |
|
|
TGNA
374
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
2,833,750
+2,659,219
| +1,524% | +$40.9M |
|
375
Evertec
EVTC
$1.76B
| $46.2M | 0.06% |
2,907,700
+178,700
| +7% | +$3.04M |
|
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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.