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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
14,673
-596,300
| -98% | -$13.4M |
|
|
FAC
2877
DELISTED
First Acceptance Corp.
FAC
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
321,900
+2,300
| +0.7% | +$2.37K |
|
2878
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.57B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$282K |
|
2879
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+24,420
| +115% | +$184K |
|
|
GLOP
2880
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$340K |
|
2881
Union Bankshares
UNB
$122M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,300
| +23% | +$57.7K |
|
|
PRPH
2882
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
15,566
+2,210
| +17% | +$47.5K |
|
2883
Transcat
TRNS
$888M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+14,195
| +139% | +$184K |
|
|
BVSN
2884
DELISTED
Broadvision Inc Com
BVSN
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
| – | – |
|
2885
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,364
-42,436
| -82% | -$1.42M |
|
|
AXAS
2886
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,715
| New | +$296K |
|
2887
First United
FUNC
$298M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
19,605
+2,805
| +17% | +$42.7K |
|
2888
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$11.2M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+1,200
| +1% | +$4.79K |
|
|
SIFY
2889
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.15B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
39,950
+1,233
| +3% | +$6.68K |
|
|
FLNA
2890
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.7M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
78,521
+13,900
| +22% | +$49.7K |
|
|
HSTO
2891
DELISTED
Histogen Inc. Common Stock
HSTO
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
290
+194
| +202% | +$221K |
|
|
SLCT
2892
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
27,090
-3,457
| -11% | -$40.6K |
|
|
WBKC
2893
DELISTED
Wolverine Bancorp, Inc.
WBKC
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$294K |
|
2894
Ocugen
OCGN
$458M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
2,612
+1,229
| +89% | +$138K |
|
|
SMTX
2895
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
238,699
+3,600
| +2% | +$4.59K |
|
|
WPRT
2896
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$32.7M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,429
| New | +$212K |
|
|
TSRI
2897
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
70,050
-2
| -0% | -$9 |
|
|
BLRX
2898
BioLineRX
BLRX
$11.8M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+450
| New | +$280K |
|
2899
ReWalk Robotics
LFWD
$22.2M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
100
+16
| +19% | +$50.4K |
|
|
AEY
2900
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
21,850
+660
| +3% | +$9.84K |
|
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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.