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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $42M | 0.05% |
+93,962
| New | +$44.7M |
|
|
BT
502
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
2,179,500
-510,600
| -19% | -$9.98M |
|
503
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
1,581,300
+935,400
| +145% | +$27.2M |
|
504
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
3,670,576
+1,244,400
| +51% | +$13.4M |
|
505
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.77B
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
551,600
+243,500
| +79% | +$17.7M |
|
506
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
875,700
+720,200
| +463% | +$33.5M |
|
507
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
277,300
+259,800
| +1,485% | +$35.4M |
|
508
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
1,143,349
+14,649
| +1% | +$477K |
|
|
AUO
509
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
10,186,784
-253,600
| -2% | -$1.02M |
|
510
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $41.1M | 0.05% |
1,710,528
+90,400
| +6% | +$2M |
|
|
CARB
511
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $41M | 0.05% |
1,863,000
-454,700
| -20% | -$9.62M |
|
512
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.1B
| $41M | 0.05% |
2,117,025
+74,156
| +4% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SRCL
513
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
571,320
-15,400
| -3% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AF
514
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
1,903,150
-234,100
| -11% | -$4.65M |
|
515
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
655,162
-916,838
| -58% | -$59.1M |
|
516
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
2,581,300
-182,100
| -7% | -$3.26M |
|
517
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.41B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
822,400
-55,500
| -6% | -$2.89M |
|
|
BRFS
518
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
2,825,800
-2,167,237
| -43% | -$28.2M |
|
519
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.39B
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
868,400
+299,100
| +53% | +$13.4M |
|
520
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
337,276
+11,776
| +4% | +$1.44M |
|
521
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
1,365,125
-26,000
| -2% | -$689K |
|
522
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
477,115
-421,600
| -47% | -$36.9M |
|
523
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
420,500
+101,900
| +32% | +$9.22M |
|
524
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
+588,690
| New | +$38.8M |
|
525
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.27B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
1,599,697
+1,335,713
| +506% | +$32.1M |
|
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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.