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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$164M
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
523,200
+432,000
| +474% | +$16M |
|
927
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$756M
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,270,400
+47,600
| +4% | +$743K |
|
928
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,807,956
+1,157,656
| +178% | +$12.7M |
|
929
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
723,152
-1,644,719
| -69% | -$47.3M |
|
|
ARCH
930
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
217,700
+212,500
| +4,087% | +$16.9M |
|
931
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
155,936
-13,500
| -8% | -$1.64M |
|
|
SNI
932
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
236,400
-303,700
| -56% | -$25.1M |
|
|
BRKL
933
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,284,500
-152,000
| -11% | -$2.37M |
|
934
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.8B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
2,002,400
-292,200
| -13% | -$3.13M |
|
|
DMC
935
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
421,200
-196,400
| -32% | -$9.25M |
|
936
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$850M
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
897,891
+69,191
| +8% | +$1.56M |
|
937
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.47B
| $20M | 0.02% |
176,400
-87,000
| -33% | -$9.41M |
|
938
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
525,692
-20,100
| -4% | -$825K |
|
|
BV
939
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
3,636,700
-140,874
| -4% | -$711K |
|
940
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.7B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
373,600
-29,600
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
941
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.4B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
275,100
-627,500
| -70% | -$43.1M |
|
942
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
129,400
-34,100
| -21% | -$5.12M |
|
943
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
325,600
-384,400
| -54% | -$23.2M |
|
|
XHR
944
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.73B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
910,700
+301,900
| +50% | +$6.57M |
|
|
AAMI
945
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.27B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,172,800
+397,000
| +51% | +$6.3M |
|
946
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
472,800
+83,000
| +21% | +$3.4M |
|
947
AppFolio
APPF
$6.97B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
472,000
+116,600
| +33% | +$5.23M |
|
948
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
255,884
+212,300
| +487% | +$16.6M |
|
949
Accuray
ARAY
$33.4M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
4,554,000
+347,500
| +8% | +$1.6M |
|
950
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
287,600
-901,801
| -76% | -$59.2M |
|
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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.