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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$361M |
| 4 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$348M |
| 5 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIC
426
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $52.8M | 0.06% |
822,800
-69,800
| -8% | -$4.73M |
|
|
CUDA
427
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $52.7M | 0.06% |
1,914,600
-817,700
| -30% | -$20.3M |
|
|
SRC
428
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
1,368,016
-396,784
| -22% | -$15.1M |
|
429
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.61B
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
344,800
+5,700
| +2% | +$856K |
|
|
PGTI
430
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
3,122,229
+594,200
| +24% | +$9.13M |
|
|
ENDP
431
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $52.2M | 0.06% |
6,736,360
+4,361,360
| +184% | +$32.6M |
|
432
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $52M | 0.06% |
506,300
+68,600
| +16% | +$6.75M |
|
433
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.18B
| $51.9M | 0.06% |
859,200
+36,800
| +4% | +$2.12M |
|
434
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.17B
| $51.8M | 0.06% |
2,019,600
+1,543,700
| +324% | +$35.5M |
|
435
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
1,090,192
+939,708
| +624% | +$43.9M |
|
|
CNR
436
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $51.6M | 0.06% |
2,675,820
+542,320
| +25% | +$9.12M |
|
437
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.5B
| $51.6M | 0.06% |
2,465,296
+563,900
| +30% | +$11.5M |
|
|
SINA
438
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
513,830
+191,730
| +60% | +$20.5M |
|
439
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
1,143,500
-136,600
| -11% | -$8.13M |
|
440
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $51.2M | 0.06% |
+523,047
| New | +$53.2M |
|
|
GOOD
441
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $51.1M | 0.06% |
2,428,399
+139,729
| +6% | +$3.1M |
|
|
WNS
442
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $50.9M | 0.06% |
1,269,200
-154,900
| -11% | -$6.09M |
|
443
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.94B
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
4,193,362
-242,300
| -5% | -$2.88M |
|
|
GTY
444
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.02B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
1,859,912
+354,600
| +24% | +$10.1M |
|
|
DENN
445
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
3,810,711
-28,300
| -0.7% | -$368K |
|
446
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.61B
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
598,345
-95,600
| -14% | -$8.85M |
|
447
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.6B
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
1,776,600
-657,600
| -27% | -$19.2M |
|
|
LSXMK
448
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
1,667,574
+213,223
| +15% | +$6.76M |
|
449
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.6B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
+429,300
| New | +$49.5M |
|
450
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
500,850
+385,500
| +334% | +$35.5M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Jim Simons held 3,692 positions worth $90.7B, up 6.7% from $85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2017 filing shows 521 new, 1,724 increased, 1,031 reduced and 386 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $455M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2017 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 3,773,700 shares worth $197M.
- Jim Simons added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2017, an estimated $521M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was NetEase, cutting an estimated $451M.
- Jim Simons fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $455M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $90.7B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Jim Simons opened 521 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2017.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6.7% quarter-over-quarter to $90.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.