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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.9B
| $55.6M | 0.07% |
980,000
+3,698
| +0.4% | +$201K |
|
|
NVMI
377
Nova
NVMI
$13.1B
| $55.5M | 0.07% |
1,974,500
-220,200
| -10% | -$5.36M |
|
378
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.17B
| $55.3M | 0.07% |
4,649,961
| – | – |
|
379
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.54B
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
2,311,000
+197,400
| +9% | +$4.28M |
|
380
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.4B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
1,856,700
-70,536
| -4% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PDM
381
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
2,724,900
+637,400
| +31% | +$13M |
|
382
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.8B
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
1,309,660
-268,700
| -17% | -$11.8M |
|
383
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
1,446,100
-97,100
| -6% | -$3.54M |
|
384
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $54.2M | 0.06% |
2,248,900
-486,200
| -18% | -$10.6M |
|
385
New Oriental
EDU
$8.34B
| $54.2M | 0.06% |
+613,650
| New | +$50M |
|
|
CEO
386
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $54.1M | 0.06% |
417,400
+126,000
| +43% | +$14.6M |
|
387
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.8B
| $54.1M | 0.06% |
2,877,700
+232,758
| +9% | +$3.96M |
|
|
VR
388
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
1,096,069
+145,500
| +15% | +$7.39M |
|
389
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $53.6M | 0.06% |
838,800
+152,000
| +22% | +$9.5M |
|
390
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
1,620,306
+696,866
| +75% | +$22.8M |
|
|
LLL
391
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $53.2M | 0.06% |
282,500
-318,900
| -53% | -$57.2M |
|
392
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$485M
| $53.2M | 0.06% |
459,000
+43,800
| +11% | +$4.54M |
|
393
Box
BOX
$4.66B
| $53.1M | 0.06% |
2,748,900
+238,700
| +10% | +$4.48M |
|
|
DDC
394
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $53.1M | 0.06% |
3,742,098
+1,068,900
| +40% | +$14.9M |
|
395
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $52.5M | 0.06% |
440,600
-306,600
| -41% | -$34.8M |
|
396
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $52.4M | 0.06% |
+486,200
| New | +$49.9M |
|
397
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $52.2M | 0.06% |
793,600
-9,900
| -1% | -$647K |
|
|
WNS
398
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $52M | 0.06% |
1,424,100
+36,700
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
|
UCB
399
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.42B
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
1,803,611
-144,757
| -7% | -$3.91M |
|
400
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$112B
| $51.4M | 0.06% |
2,691,586
+2,525,587
| +1,521% | +$48.3M |
|
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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.