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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DF
551
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $40M | 0.04% |
3,460,000
+528,700
| +18% | +$5.61M |
|
552
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $40M | 0.04% |
1,232,100
+42,400
| +4% | +$1.41M |
|
553
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
+1,529,900
| New | +$40.6M |
|
554
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,686,378
+985,378
| +141% | +$22.8M |
|
555
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,763,703
+337,600
| +24% | +$8.11M |
|
556
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
448,800
+108,500
| +32% | +$9.86M |
|
557
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
605,400
-20,775
| -3% | -$1.21M |
|
558
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
448,408
+333,200
| +289% | +$28.6M |
|
|
EBSB
559
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,892,558
+119,300
| +7% | +$2.36M |
|
560
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $39M | 0.04% |
474,309
-90,800
| -16% | -$7.78M |
|
561
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
+809,800
| New | +$37.3M |
|
562
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.11B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
1,331,200
+347,400
| +35% | +$10.5M |
|
563
Methode Electronics
MEI
$602M
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
967,700
-224,980
| -19% | -$10M |
|
|
UHT
564
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
514,000
+22,000
| +4% | +$1.65M |
|
|
MTOR
565
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
1,630,700
+227,800
| +16% | +$5.72M |
|
|
HTZ
566
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
1,991,000
+1,726,615
| +653% | +$33.4M |
|
|
TMHC
567
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
1,558,800
-588,716
| -27% | -$13.8M |
|
568
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $38M | 0.04% |
1,125,600
+68,800
| +7% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CEL
569
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $38M | 0.04% |
3,724,400
+15,500
| +0.4% | +$150K |
|
|
VR
570
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $38M | 0.04% |
809,300
-286,769
| -26% | -$14.2M |
|
571
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
1,444,064
+12,700
| +0.9% | +$346K |
|
572
Aramark
ARMK
$15.9B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
1,226,833
+144,317
| +13% | +$4.41M |
|
573
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
494,693
+46,800
| +10% | +$3.5M |
|
|
ATRI
574
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
59,700
+1,500
| +3% | +$981K |
|
575
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.01B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
953,900
+635,900
| +200% | +$20.6M |
|
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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.