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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOOS
3251
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$847M
| – | – |
-17,000
| Closed | -$336K |
|
3252
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.4B
| – | – |
-11,700
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
3253
GoPro
GPRO
$107M
| – | – |
-175,900
| Closed | -$1.43M |
|
3254
Groupon
GRPN
$899M
| – | – |
-191,700
| Closed | -$14.7M |
|
3255
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| – | – |
-253,300
| Closed | -$56.2M |
|
3256
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.53B
| – | – |
-51,700
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
3257
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| – | – |
-431,300
| Closed | -$77.9M |
|
3258
Halliburton
HAL
$28B
| – | – |
-2,386,195
| Closed | -$102M |
|
3259
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89B
| – | – |
-642,700
| Closed | -$56M |
|
3260
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.54B
| – | – |
-152,400
| Closed | -$6.08M |
|
|
HPP
3261
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$762M
| – | – |
-18,629
| Closed | -$4.46M |
|
3262
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.38B
| – | – |
-369,072
| Closed | -$7.08M |
|
3263
Hexcel
HXL
$7.71B
| – | – |
-173,700
| Closed | -$9.17M |
|
3264
Immersion
IMMR
$246M
| – | – |
-31,900
| Closed | -$290K |
|
3265
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.44B
| – | – |
-82,414
| Closed | -$4.19M |
|
3266
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| – | – |
-619,661
| Closed | -$33.2M |
|
|
IPG
3267
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| – | – |
-499,200
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
3268
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| – | – |
-121,547
| Closed | -$10.9M |
|
3269
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$725M
| – | – |
-752,522
| Closed | -$11.9M |
|
3270
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| – | – |
-8,183
| Closed | -$354K |
|
3271
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.3B
| – | – |
-1,660,634
| Closed | -$8.9M |
|
3272
IZEA Worldwide
IZEA
$54.8M
| – | – |
-6,800
| Closed | -$52K |
|
3273
Jack in the Box
JACK
$359M
| – | – |
-35,000
| Closed | -$3.45M |
|
3274
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.6B
| – | – |
-1,034,544
| Closed | -$94.5M |
|
3275
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.4B
| – | – |
-17,900
| Closed | -$904K |
|
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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.