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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCO
1026
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
+417,000
| New | +$17.2M |
|
1027
GeoPark
GPRK
$602M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,792,943
+299,995
| +20% | +$2.67M |
|
|
HPP
1028
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
+73,757
| New | +$17.7M |
|
1029
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.42B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,145,500
+204,495
| +22% | +$3.53M |
|
|
DYN
1030
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,487,256
+1,429,456
| +2,473% | +$16M |
|
1031
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
272,116
+125,616
| +86% | +$7.7M |
|
|
SP
1032
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
474,200
+126,608
| +36% | +$4.92M |
|
1033
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.82B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,085,400
+64,200
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
|
WFT
1034
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
4,190,930
+1,049,400
| +33% | +$3.87M |
|
1035
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
413,749
+6,800
| +2% | +$296K |
|
1036
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
2,080,100
+591,400
| +40% | +$5.02M |
|
|
HK
1037
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
2,300,395
+1,631,995
| +244% | +$11.2M |
|
1038
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
914,338
-1,315,844
| -59% | -$23.7M |
|
|
SNV
1039
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
362,873
+141,473
| +64% | +$6.7M |
|
1040
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$997M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
582,400
-101,000
| -15% | -$3.15M |
|
1041
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
262,000
+2,700
| +1% | +$179K |
|
1042
Varex Imaging
VREX
$778M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
431,500
+238,100
| +123% | +$8.56M |
|
1043
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
421,200
-258,100
| -38% | -$9.04M |
|
1044
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
899,460
+611,200
| +212% | +$12.3M |
|
1045
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
212,200
+18,900
| +10% | +$1.48M |
|
1046
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
228,400
+36,200
| +19% | +$3.07M |
|
1047
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,221,700
-385,399
| -24% | -$5.32M |
|
1048
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
575,133
+22,800
| +4% | +$709K |
|
1049
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,019,200
-61,700
| -3% | -$564K |
|
|
SIGM
1050
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,473,500
+228,400
| +10% | +$1.43M |
|
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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.