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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVTA
2751
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-20,900
| -25% | -$199K |
|
|
CWAY
2752
DELISTED
Coastway Bancorp, Inc.
CWAY
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-5,351
| -16% | -$108K |
|
2753
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$619M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
28,901
+3,685
| +15% | +$66.3K |
|
|
KLXI
2754
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,809
| New | +$544K |
|
2755
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.1M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
332,200
-85,906
| -21% | -$157K |
|
|
FSTX
2756
DELISTED
F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FSTX
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,471
-55
| -0.6% | -$3.15K |
|
|
DDE
2757
DELISTED
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertain
DDE
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
554,800
+33,700
| +6% | +$35K |
|
|
ENG
2758
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
55,881
-5,715
| -9% | -$57K |
|
|
NBSE
2759
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
1,971
+513
| +35% | +$140K |
|
|
DYN
2760
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,800
| New | +$516K |
|
|
SNMP
2761
DELISTED
Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP
SNMP
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
1,673
+863
| +107% | +$281K |
|
|
MRC
2762
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,225
| New | +$529K |
|
2763
LGL Group
LGL
$93.3M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
264,404
-11,669
| -4% | -$21.8K |
|
|
LUB
2764
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
211,000
-9,500
| -4% | -$26.2K |
|
|
SUMR
2765
DELISTED
Summer Infant, Inc.
SUMR
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
32,867
+4,722
| +17% | +$79.3K |
|
|
GFED
2766
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+200
| +0.8% | +$4.33K |
|
2767
NanoViricides
NNVC
$34.9M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
24,250
+1,670
| +7% | +$44.8K |
|
2768
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.22B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$556K |
|
2769
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.4B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+200
| +1% | +$4.59K |
|
|
FRGI
2770
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
28,466
-34,400
| -55% | -$617K |
|
|
MNTX
2771
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,600
| New | +$487K |
|
2772
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.03B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,400
| New | +$503K |
|
|
BCOM
2773
DELISTED
B Communications Ltd
BCOM
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+500
| +1% | +$7.57K |
|
|
STRS
2774
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+6,800
| +63% | +$199K |
|
2775
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$139M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
26,225
+3,598
| +16% | +$73.4K |
|
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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.