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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$332M |
| 5 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.02% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.25% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOBS
1951
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,155
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
GIFI
1952
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
288,029
-38,900
| -12% | -$480K |
|
1953
Acme United Corp
ACU
$233M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+9,000
| +8% | +$229K |
|
|
PLPM
1954
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
834,400
+32,800
| +4% | +$135K |
|
1955
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
199,623
-180,556
| -47% | -$3.08M |
|
1956
Mannatech
MTEX
$11.9M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
201,960
+2,700
| +1% | +$49.7K |
|
|
ALSK
1957
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,140
+37,980
| +2% | +$64.8K |
|
1958
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$210M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,100
-1,600
| -0.9% | -$28K |
|
1959
KVH Industries
KVHI
$143M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
+47,800
| +14% | +$467K |
|
1960
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,200
| New | +$3M |
|
|
PMBC
1961
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
434,100
+14,400
| +3% | +$107K |
|
1962
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.27B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
177,876
+97,760
| +122% | +$1.78M |
|
|
GSB
1963
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
835,137
+72,637
| +10% | +$288K |
|
1964
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$413M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,764
-800
| -0.9% | -$30.7K |
|
|
IPHI
1965
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-197,800
| -75% | -$9.24M |
|
1966
Teekay
TK
$1.06B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
356,300
-62,000
| -15% | -$600K |
|
|
CCUR
1967
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
669,119
-900
| -0.1% | -$4.59K |
|
1968
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
170,606
-41,494
| -20% | -$767K |
|
1969
Perion Network
PERI
$384M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
607,267
+62,634
| +12% | +$347K |
|
1970
Allot
ALLT
$388M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
681,100
+8,600
| +1% | +$42.6K |
|
|
TACO
1971
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
-123,400
| -34% | -$1.65M |
|
1972
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.9M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
600,571
-2,657
| -0.4% | -$16.8K |
|
|
CNBKA
1973
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+10,800
| +26% | +$664K |
|
|
ATSG
1974
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
200,400
-205,600
| -51% | -$3.35M |
|
|
DEST
1975
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
754,800
-26,600
| -3% | -$136K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Jim Simons held 3,652 positions worth $71.6B, up 13% from $63.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.9% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $5.19B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 433 new positions and adding to 1,585 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $247M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2017 buy was Merck: 7,716,460 shares worth $468M.
- Jim Simons added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2017, an estimated $440M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $247M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $482M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 7.9% of its $71.6B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Jim Simons opened 433 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2017.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $71.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.