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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$489M
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
406,700
-52,300
| -11% | -$6.16M |
|
|
FBR
452
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
3,380,028
+623,228
| +23% | +$9.47M |
|
453
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.5B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
+2,462,851
| New | +$46.4M |
|
|
SIX
454
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
+742,300
| New | +$47.5M |
|
|
NVMI
455
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
1,904,700
-69,800
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
456
Teradata
TDC
$2.51B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
1,278,000
-839,400
| -40% | -$30M |
|
|
CUTR
457
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $49.1M | 0.05% |
1,083,600
+37,920
| +4% | +$1.6M |
|
|
PTR
458
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $49M | 0.05% |
700,700
+26,900
| +4% | +$1.81M |
|
459
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.4B
| $49M | 0.05% |
1,339,000
+378,995
| +39% | +$13.2M |
|
460
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.8B
| $49M | 0.05% |
1,515,071
-359,900
| -19% | -$10.7M |
|
461
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
68,800
+11,900
| +21% | +$7.61M |
|
462
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.4B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
670,800
+42,900
| +7% | +$3.08M |
|
463
Teleflex
TFX
$5.92B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
195,700
+163,700
| +512% | +$41.1M |
|
464
Eaton
ETN
$180B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
+616,111
| New | +$47.9M |
|
|
BECN
465
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $48.5M | 0.05% |
760,457
+176,400
| +30% | +$10.1M |
|
466
Yelp
YELP
$1.23B
| $48.1M | 0.05% |
1,145,700
+942,600
| +464% | +$41.9M |
|
467
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $48M | 0.05% |
278,800
+80,200
| +40% | +$13.5M |
|
468
Tucows
TCX
$142M
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
683,651
-61,800
| -8% | -$3.75M |
|
469
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
2,241,784
+1,039,900
| +87% | +$22.5M |
|
470
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $47.8M | 0.05% |
522,800
+256,500
| +96% | +$22.7M |
|
|
CTLT
471
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
1,161,400
-686,900
| -37% | -$28M |
|
|
ZAYO
472
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
1,290,100
+614,400
| +91% | +$21.7M |
|
|
VCRA
473
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
1,568,000
+96,200
| +7% | +$2.74M |
|
474
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
1,095,600
-350,500
| -24% | -$14.3M |
|
475
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.7B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
581,300
+132,100
| +29% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.