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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.9B
| $72.8M | 0.09% |
1,922,600
+1,311,000
| +214% | +$45.9M |
|
277
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.11B
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
2,680,884
+1,547,484
| +137% | +$39.4M |
|
|
BRSL
278
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $72.5M | 0.09% |
2,952,400
+160,900
| +6% | +$3.28M |
|
279
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$28.8B
| $72.4M | 0.09% |
933,149
-259,651
| -22% | -$21.7M |
|
280
BCE
BCE
$21.5B
| $72.3M | 0.09% |
1,544,300
-502,271
| -25% | -$23.5M |
|
281
Cisco
CSCO
$487B
| $72.2M | 0.08% |
+2,146,105
| New | +$68.3M |
|
282
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.92B
| $72M | 0.08% |
471,773
+152,397
| +48% | +$23.1M |
|
283
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $72M | 0.08% |
1,557,000
+64,400
| +4% | +$2.92M |
|
284
Newmont
NEM
$126B
| $72M | 0.08% |
+1,918,800
| New | +$69.7M |
|
285
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.9B
| $71.9M | 0.08% |
1,283,680
-247,700
| -16% | -$13.9M |
|
286
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $71.5M | 0.08% |
2,117,400
+141,700
| +7% | +$4.4M |
|
287
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.2B
| $71.5M | 0.08% |
927,500
+24,000
| +3% | +$2M |
|
|
AJRD
288
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $71.4M | 0.08% |
2,039,294
+229,399
| +13% | +$6.18M |
|
289
Paychex
PAYX
$42.4B
| $71.3M | 0.08% |
1,189,401
+1,148,001
| +2,773% | +$65.6M |
|
290
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.5B
| $71.1M | 0.08% |
2,434,200
-748,000
| -24% | -$21.6M |
|
291
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.5B
| $70.9M | 0.08% |
1,744,398
-1,683,100
| -49% | -$71.5M |
|
292
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.2B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
3,669,755
+986,355
| +37% | +$14.7M |
|
|
RHT
293
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $70.4M | 0.08% |
634,765
+347,500
| +121% | +$35.6M |
|
|
FNSR
294
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
3,140,500
-211,100
| -6% | -$5.17M |
|
295
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.4B
| $69.4M | 0.08% |
2,882,200
+21,400
| +0.7% | +$480K |
|
296
L3Harris
LHX
$52.7B
| $69.4M | 0.08% |
527,259
+277,900
| +111% | +$33.3M |
|
297
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $68.9M | 0.08% |
478,249
+225,100
| +89% | +$32M |
|
298
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $68.9M | 0.08% |
1,389,200
+567,358
| +69% | +$25.2M |
|
299
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $68.8M | 0.08% |
372,810
+91,372
| +32% | +$17.5M |
|
300
Skywest
SKYW
$4.12B
| $68.5M | 0.08% |
1,561,468
+265,768
| +21% | +$9.92M |
|
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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.