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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
734,000
+32,750
| +5% | +$1M |
|
|
PACW
727
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
425,653
+243,700
| +134% | +$13.4M |
|
728
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
199,235
+10,500
| +6% | +$1.19M |
|
729
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,115,802
+14,602
| +1% | +$290K |
|
730
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.38B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,980,718
-236,982
| -11% | -$2.6M |
|
|
EGOV
731
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,114,960
+660
| +0.1% | +$14.8K |
|
|
EA
732
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
+251,464
| New | +$21.4M |
|
|
LTM
733
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
1,775,495
+440,695
| +33% | +$4.47M |
|
734
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
626,500
+68,083
| +12% | +$2.42M |
|
|
MRSH
735
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
304,200
-690,900
| -69% | -$49.4M |
|
|
STI
736
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
+406,417
| New | +$23.3M |
|
|
CHS
737
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,575,700
-2,122,169
| -57% | -$29.4M |
|
738
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
1,569,600
+35,000
| +2% | +$470K |
|
739
Unitil
UTL
$984M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
493,000
+44,400
| +10% | +$1.99M |
|
|
COR
740
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
246,500
+152,400
| +162% | +$13.2M |
|
|
WOOF
741
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
242,000
+140,600
| +139% | +$12.6M |
|
742
Repligen
RGEN
$9.35B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
628,400
-263,200
| -30% | -$8.33M |
|
743
Forrester Research
FORR
$220M
| $22M | 0.03% |
554,200
+14,000
| +3% | +$550K |
|
744
Ashland
ASH
$3.42B
| $22M | 0.03% |
363,168
-185,186
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
745
Exponent
EXPO
$3.22B
| $22M | 0.03% |
738,200
-49,400
| -6% | -$1.44M |
|
746
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.48B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
254,400
+19,500
| +8% | +$1.59M |
|
747
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
310,986
+95,800
| +45% | +$6.87M |
|
748
Entegris
ENTG
$24.6B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
929,790
-93,600
| -9% | -$1.93M |
|
749
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.69B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
+418,197
| New | +$22.5M |
|
|
CTB
750
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
487,100
+320,500
| +192% | +$12.6M |
|
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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.