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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
RadNet
RDNT
$6.04B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,404,444
+223,740
| +19% | +$2.33M |
|
|
ACH
1177
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
789,132
+169,032
| +27% | +$3.2M |
|
|
RFP
1178
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,278,000
+654,700
| +105% | +$5.3M |
|
|
STAY
1179
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
740,870
+41,670
| +6% | +$777K |
|
|
BRG
1180
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,391,896
+313,996
| +29% | +$3.49M |
|
|
MRO
1181
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $14M | 0.02% |
829,700
+780,300
| +1,580% | +$11.6M |
|
1182
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.26B
| $14M | 0.02% |
837,800
+95,300
| +13% | +$1.76M |
|
1183
Lear
LEA
$8.12B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+79,200
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1184
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.68B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
633,232
-159,100
| -20% | -$3.46M |
|
1185
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.32B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,018,700
+69,300
| +7% | +$920K |
|
1186
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.29B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+285,600
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1187
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
153,200
-172,800
| -53% | -$14.8M |
|
1188
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
186,900
-166,500
| -47% | -$12.9M |
|
1189
Cohu
COHU
$2.77B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
630,000
-36,300
| -5% | -$866K |
|
1190
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.72B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
568,800
+324,200
| +133% | +$8.32M |
|
1191
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.6B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
365,650
+162,990
| +80% | +$6.1M |
|
1192
Acacia Research
ACTG
$452M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
3,409,000
-120,000
| -3% | -$508K |
|
1193
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.82B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
537,600
+516,600
| +2,460% | +$12.8M |
|
1194
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
277,800
+166,400
| +149% | +$8.27M |
|
1195
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
903,600
-2,900
| -0.3% | -$54.7K |
|
1196
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.11B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
244,300
+41,800
| +21% | +$2.18M |
|
|
AIMC
1197
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
271,500
+23,400
| +9% | +$1.12M |
|
1198
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
203,870
+147,820
| +264% | +$8.92M |
|
1199
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
412,533
+363,600
| +743% | +$12.7M |
|
1200
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+657,214
| New | +$13.4M |
|
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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.