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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.5B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
1,146,305
-866,100
| -43% | -$23.9M |
|
727
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.76B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
302,200
+27,200
| +10% | +$2.41M |
|
728
Vistra
VST
$49.2B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
+1,544,700
| New | +$28.9M |
|
|
XOXO
729
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
1,532,200
+44,700
| +3% | +$869K |
|
|
HSII
730
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,150,302
+3,902
| +0.3% | +$91.4K |
|
731
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
405,800
-26,800
| -6% | -$1.79M |
|
|
PDLI
732
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
10,284,454
-847,332
| -8% | -$2.6M |
|
733
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
296,400
+127,600
| +76% | +$11.7M |
|
734
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,203,700
+285,800
| +31% | +$6.33M |
|
735
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
582,420
+152,734
| +36% | +$7.12M |
|
736
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
101,900
+30,095
| +42% | +$8.07M |
|
|
PGEM
737
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,517,600
+390,771
| +35% | +$6.79M |
|
|
GNCMA
738
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $28M | 0.03% |
718,200
+56,100
| +8% | +$2.29M |
|
|
RP
739
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $28M | 0.03% |
632,500
-504,994
| -44% | -$22M |
|
|
HTO
740
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
437,700
+19,400
| +5% | +$1.23M |
|
741
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
+484,384
| New | +$27.4M |
|
742
Kennametal
KMT
$2.35B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
573,200
-365,000
| -39% | -$16.3M |
|
|
PE
743
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
940,500
+865,400
| +1,152% | +$23.1M |
|
|
LTXB
744
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
654,779
-232,420
| -26% | -$9.3M |
|
745
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.53B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
3,279,100
-168,600
| -5% | -$1.55M |
|
|
BMTC
746
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
623,057
+55,357
| +10% | +$2.44M |
|
747
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.15B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,326,825
+844,600
| +175% | +$18M |
|
748
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
544,832
-252,600
| -32% | -$12.2M |
|
749
Tesla
TSLA
$1.29T
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
1,321,380
-2,175,000
| -62% | -$47.3M |
|
750
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.45B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
342,519
-210,675
| -38% | -$16.7M |
|
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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.