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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Allegion
ALLE
$14.1B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
285,000
-250,600
| -47% | -$17.7M |
|
|
BMTC
752
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
546,100
+19,900
| +4% | +$805K |
|
|
FRP
753
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,298,426
-179,374
| -12% | -$3.15M |
|
|
PRMW
754
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,740,530
-1,844,054
| -51% | -$20.8M |
|
755
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
687,561
+489,500
| +247% | +$15.9M |
|
756
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
1,999,800
-38,800
| -2% | -$431K |
|
757
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
399,900
+160,500
| +67% | +$7.81M |
|
|
SHOR
758
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
3,472,684
+30,400
| +0.9% | +$204K |
|
|
BHI
759
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
+356,940
| New | +$21.7M |
|
|
ISCA
760
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
577,466
-3,400
| -0.6% | -$126K |
|
|
LDL
761
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
395,800
+28,400
| +8% | +$1.61M |
|
|
PRA
762
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
351,800
+15,300
| +5% | +$878K |
|
|
EXAR
763
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
1,627,128
+16,200
| +1% | +$174K |
|
|
MB
764
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
770,600
+133,800
| +21% | +$3.44M |
|
765
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
476,300
+468,600
| +6,086% | +$20.7M |
|
766
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
556,076
+100,476
| +22% | +$3.88M |
|
|
PARAA
767
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
299,500
+6,300
| +2% | +$421K |
|
768
Ross Stores
ROST
$79.6B
| $21M | 0.03% |
319,100
-100,228
| -24% | -$6.7M |
|
|
ANAT
769
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $21M | 0.03% |
178,000
+900
| +0.5% | +$107K |
|
770
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
424,368
+50,168
| +13% | +$2.68M |
|
|
CEO
771
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
174,100
-4,700
| -3% | -$574K |
|
|
ABB
772
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
890,537
+595,737
| +202% | +$13.6M |
|
773
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.74B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
+364,000
| New | +$22M |
|
|
CHU
774
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
1,544,300
+52,700
| +4% | +$644K |
|
|
AHRT
775
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
1,497,300
+115,100
| +8% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.