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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GFA
2451
DELISTED
Gafisa S.A.
GFA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
63,024
-18,946
| -23% | -$384K |
|
|
ALOG
2452
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
ATCO
2453
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
179,900
-1,073,100
| -86% | -$8.87M |
|
2454
Dine Brands
DIN
$443M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CRESY
2455
Cresud
CRESY
$749M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,951
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2456
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$45.7M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,345
+2,695
| +102% | +$489K |
|
2457
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.83B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,192
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2458
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$143M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,681
-6,401
| -14% | -$190K |
|
|
NMRX
2459
DELISTED
Numerex Corp
NMRX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
258,600
-1,200
| -0.5% | -$6.79K |
|
|
LUX
2460
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,403
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2461
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.21B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,300
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
PKY
2462
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,700
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2463
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ARGO
2464
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,746
+12,371
| +148% | +$710K |
|
|
MRVC
2465
DELISTED
MRV Communications Inc
MRVC
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+600
| +0.5% | +$5.12K |
|
|
EBIX
2466
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,880
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2467
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$102M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,610
+7,260
| +59% | +$451K |
|
|
ALR
2468
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
56,574
+649
| +1% | +$15.9K |
|
|
ELON
2469
DELISTED
Echelon Corp
ELON
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
+7,800
| +4% | +$40.7K |
|
2470
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$590M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,320,700
+76,769
| +6% | +$82.7K |
|
|
FCCY
2471
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+10,900
| +20% | +$198K |
|
|
CYRN
2472
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,142
+420
| +1% | +$17.3K |
|
2473
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-9,953
| -36% | -$689K |
|
2474
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.28B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,800
| New | +$905K |
|
2475
Full House Resorts
FLL
$85M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
493,913
+55,000
| +13% | +$128K |
|
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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.