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 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$290M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$234M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $85.5M | 0.1% |
941,921
+51,821
| +6% | +$4.15M |
|
227
Welltower
WELL
$163B
| $85.1M | 0.1% |
1,210,900
-140,700
| -10% | -$10.2M |
|
|
TTM
228
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $84.9M | 0.1% |
2,714,500
+1,020,900
| +60% | +$32.8M |
|
229
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.1B
| $84.3M | 0.1% |
1,635,900
+392,700
| +32% | +$20.1M |
|
230
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.73B
| $84.3M | 0.1% |
869,600
+26,700
| +3% | +$2.54M |
|
231
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $83M | 0.1% |
1,659,113
+589,300
| +55% | +$26.5M |
|
|
COR
232
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $83M | 0.1% |
741,300
+382,400
| +107% | +$42M |
|
233
Stellantis
STLA
$20.5B
| $82.5M | 0.1% |
4,607,400
-3,745,980
| -45% | -$51.8M |
|
234
Evercore
EVR
$11.7B
| $82.5M | 0.1% |
1,027,500
-288,600
| -22% | -$21.7M |
|
235
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.55B
| $82.3M | 0.1% |
443,000
-145,300
| -25% | -$25.3M |
|
236
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $81.4M | 0.1% |
1,679,900
-112,000
| -6% | -$5.69M |
|
237
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $80.7M | 0.1% |
3,718,141
+119,600
| +3% | +$2.68M |
|
238
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $80.6M | 0.09% |
2,525,400
-18,200
| -0.7% | -$606K |
|
239
Owens Corning
OC
$12.6B
| $80.6M | 0.09% |
1,041,600
+331,000
| +47% | +$23.2M |
|
240
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $80.4M | 0.09% |
539,000
+84,300
| +19% | +$12.6M |
|
241
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $80.4M | 0.09% |
470,500
+4,000
| +0.9% | +$668K |
|
242
CorVel
CRVL
$3.09B
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
4,429,800
+7,800
| +0.2% | +$130K |
|
243
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
637,070
-124,600
| -16% | -$15.2M |
|
|
DATA
244
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
1,071,700
-269,900
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
245
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $79.8M | 0.09% |
2,433,244
-2,424,594
| -50% | -$73.9M |
|
|
KSU
246
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $79.7M | 0.09% |
733,400
+579,700
| +377% | +$60.8M |
|
247
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.26B
| $79.6M | 0.09% |
349,000
+288,200
| +474% | +$62.6M |
|
248
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $79.5M | 0.09% |
+3,496,380
| New | +$80.7M |
|
249
Cemex
CX
$16.1B
| $79.4M | 0.09% |
8,743,093
+2,772,700
| +46% | +$26.3M |
|
250
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $79.2M | 0.09% |
897,004
+669,804
| +295% | +$55.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Jim Simons held 3,587 positions worth $85B, up 8.4% from $78.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $2.91B of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 418 new positions and adding to 1,684 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Electronic Arts, an estimated $280M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2017 buy was ExxonMobil: 3,652,454 shares worth $299M.
- Jim Simons added most to Medtronic in Q3 2017, an estimated $495M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Electronic Arts, cutting an estimated $280M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Amazon in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $290M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Jim Simons opened 418 new positions and closed 418 in Q3 2017.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.