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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
156,100
-45,800
| -23% | -$2.48M |
|
1477
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.6M
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
38,125
+10,912
| +40% | +$2.33M |
|
|
SGY
1478
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
265,100
+67,600
| +34% | +$1.97M |
|
1479
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
864,400
-62,000
| -7% | -$569K |
|
|
TSS
1480
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
106,900
-797,565
| -88% | -$58M |
|
1481
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
525,100
+14,100
| +3% | +$232K |
|
|
TOUR
1482
Tuniu
TOUR
$54.4M
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
109,900
+45,190
| +70% | +$3.53M |
|
|
AYX
1483
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
332,898
+144,598
| +77% | +$3.49M |
|
|
TPIC
1484
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
410,600
+121,300
| +42% | +$2.54M |
|
1485
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
+227,700
| New | +$6.65M |
|
|
INST
1486
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
253,700
-88,400
| -26% | -$3.01M |
|
|
EV
1487
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+148,600
| New | +$7.87M |
|
|
QEP
1488
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
873,100
-1,491,800
| -63% | -$13.5M |
|
|
ITCI
1489
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
575,300
+173,700
| +43% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ESL
1490
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
111,400
+100,400
| +913% | +$8.25M |
|
|
NETI
1491
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
120,974
+44,911
| +59% | +$3.13M |
|
|
HTBK
1492
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
542,800
-60,900
| -10% | -$927K |
|
1493
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
67,209
-148,391
| -69% | -$18M |
|
1494
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
128,508
-49,200
| -28% | -$4.13M |
|
1495
Century Communities
CCS
$2.04B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
265,954
+182,500
| +219% | +$5.21M |
|
1496
Knowles
KN
$3.23B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
562,374
-86,337
| -13% | -$1.35M |
|
|
FRAN
1497
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
93,792
-85,233
| -48% | -$7.16M |
|
1498
Griffon
GFF
$4.8B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
403,500
+118,531
| +42% | +$2.59M |
|
1499
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
229,816
-451,700
| -66% | -$15.1M |
|
1500
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
468,435
-181,534
| -28% | -$3.05M |
|
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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.