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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-17,800
| -57% | -$999K |
|
2652
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
-39,427
| -27% | -$250K |
|
2653
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$898M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
33,090
+1,590
| +5% | +$37.9K |
|
|
CCM
2654
Concord Medical Services
CCM
$20.8M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
22,640
-1,260
| -5% | -$49.9K |
|
|
LITB
2655
LightInTheBox
LITB
$56.7M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
54,767
+1,984
| +4% | +$32.4K |
|
|
NSM
2656
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+29,300
| +217% | +$511K |
|
|
USAK
2657
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$574K |
|
2658
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
24,795
-119,100
| -83% | -$3.54M |
|
|
FWDI
2659
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$305M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
63,940
+370
| +0.6% | +$4.13K |
|
|
AXON
2660
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.7B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,352
| New | +$804K |
|
|
VIVS
2661
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.15M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458
| New | +$776K |
|
|
GOV
2662
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-648,100
| -94% | -$11.8M |
|
2663
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$463M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+25,600
| +67% | +$315K |
|
2664
Smart Sand
SND
$213M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-32,100
| -22% | -$206K |
|
|
EXAS
2665
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
16,389
-792,211
| -98% | -$31.9M |
|
|
TTNP
2666
DELISTED
Titan Pharmaceuticals
TTNP
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
122
+45
| +58% | +$279K |
|
2667
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.84B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
402,600
+103,600
| +35% | +$118K |
|
|
SBB
2668
DELISTED
SUSSEX BANCORP
SBB
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-3,550
| -10% | -$84.1K |
|
|
RPT
2669
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$99.9M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
9,350
+2,260
| +32% | +$185K |
|
|
FMI
2670
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$733K |
|
|
DVD
2671
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
371,500
-7,000
| -2% | -$14.5K |
|
2672
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$372M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$781K |
|
|
ACH
2673
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
25,750
-517,000
| -95% | -$15.3M |
|
2674
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$315M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+36,218
| +37% | +$197K |
|
2675
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.73B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$684K |
|
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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.