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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.34B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
37,650
-19,518
| -34% | -$6.22M |
|
1227
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.69B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
127,500
+29,700
| +30% | +$2.19M |
|
|
AE
1228
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
294,900
+4,099
| +1% | +$182K |
|
1229
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
320,065
+44,200
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
1230
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.58B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
119,800
-185,900
| -61% | -$18.6M |
|
1231
Artivion
AORT
$1.37B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
668,100
-2,300
| -0.3% | -$46K |
|
|
FARM
1232
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
397,500
-31,800
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
1233
Barclays
BCS
$94.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,225,174
+269,970
| +28% | +$2.62M |
|
|
CARO
1234
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
343,616
+40,416
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TTSH
1235
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,329,000
+220,400
| +20% | +$1.95M |
|
1236
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
352,800
-39,500
| -10% | -$1.43M |
|
1237
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
187,400
+14,600
| +8% | +$967K |
|
|
HI
1238
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
284,470
+115,570
| +68% | +$4.84M |
|
|
PEGI
1239
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
591,700
+122,547
| +26% | +$2.76M |
|
1240
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
113,900
-68,800
| -38% | -$6.64M |
|
|
DEL
1241
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+138,523
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
FFKT
1242
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
329,293
+11,993
| +4% | +$496K |
|
|
CY
1243
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+828,959
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
MDR
1244
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+639,633
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1245
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.46B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,127,500
+807,940
| +253% | +$8.8M |
|
1246
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.75B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
192,778
-201,823
| -51% | -$13.8M |
|
1247
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
198,050
+6,900
| +4% | +$421K |
|
1248
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+73,200
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1249
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
245,938
+11,300
| +5% | +$526K |
|
1250
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.1B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
232,875
-9,625
| -4% | -$460K |
|
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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.