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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
515,131
+56,783
| +12% | +$2.49M |
|
852
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
178,700
+8,400
| +5% | +$1.11M |
|
853
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
78,200
+76,700
| +5,113% | +$20.8M |
|
|
RST
854
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,849,200
-13,500
| -0.7% | -$151K |
|
855
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $23M | 0.03% |
854,374
+648,802
| +316% | +$16.2M |
|
856
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,186,300
+298,900
| +34% | +$5.67M |
|
|
BFS
857
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $23M | 0.03% |
372,600
+35,100
| +10% | +$2.2M |
|
|
TWO
858
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
350,613
+32,588
| +10% | +$2.28M |
|
|
IXYS
859
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
952,151
+49,979
| +6% | +$1.21M |
|
860
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,159,400
+48,300
| +4% | +$921K |
|
861
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
299,800
+15,065
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DHIL
862
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
109,500
+9,400
| +9% | +$1.98M |
|
863
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55.6B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
2,473,800
+574,500
| +30% | +$5.58M |
|
|
ACTA
864
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,446,119
+101,600
| +8% | +$1.58M |
|
865
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
695,700
-193,172
| -22% | -$6.12M |
|
866
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
422,468
+2,500
| +0.6% | +$139K |
|
867
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$793M
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
267,909
+90,313
| +51% | +$5.59M |
|
868
Evertec
EVTC
$1.82B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
1,640,600
-940,700
| -36% | -$13.3M |
|
|
BKMU
869
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,101,200
+112,900
| +6% | +$1.18M |
|
870
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
5,068
+292
| +6% | +$1.27M |
|
871
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.57B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
606,600
-51,400
| -8% | -$1.96M |
|
|
DOOR
872
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
300,500
+6,500
| +2% | +$454K |
|
873
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
325,550
-33,600
| -9% | -$2.14M |
|
|
VER
874
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
+568,911
| New | +$22.8M |
|
875
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
468,300
-111,000
| -19% | -$4.89M |
|
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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.