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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
879,922
-68,600
| -7% | -$2.81M |
|
|
FCE.A
577
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
1,419,163
+801,400
| +130% | +$19.6M |
|
578
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
4,223,550
+1,758,800
| +71% | +$16.1M |
|
579
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $36M | 0.04% |
842,827
-136,300
| -14% | -$6.67M |
|
580
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
+557,700
| New | +$34.7M |
|
|
MNR
581
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
2,207,700
+532,903
| +32% | +$8.33M |
|
582
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
966,864
-94,536
| -9% | -$3.12M |
|
583
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.9B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
575,800
+517,300
| +884% | +$29.9M |
|
584
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
878,400
+391,100
| +80% | +$15.1M |
|
585
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
+439,064
| New | +$33.8M |
|
|
LTXB
586
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
887,199
-58,980
| -6% | -$2.22M |
|
|
IBA
587
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
532,200
+200
| +0% | +$12.5K |
|
|
DISCK
588
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
1,745,550
+1,422,300
| +440% | +$31.9M |
|
|
NFBK
589
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
2,026,418
+61,800
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
590
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,901,396
+855,200
| +82% | +$13.8M |
|
591
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $35M | 0.04% |
14,012,289
-2,783,510
| -17% | -$6.81M |
|
|
WRK
592
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
615,662
+272,600
| +79% | +$15.6M |
|
|
LTM
593
DELISTED
LATAM Airlines Group S.A American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share)
LTM
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
2,626,695
+177,700
| +7% | +$2.21M |
|
|
IMOS
594
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.01B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
1,527,256
-104,682
| -6% | -$2.32M |
|
595
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
832,900
-12,300
| -1% | -$504K |
|
596
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.45B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
1,112,853
+63,553
| +6% | +$1.92M |
|
597
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.47B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,970,300
+580,100
| +42% | +$9.78M |
|
|
KYO
598
DELISTED
Kyocera Adr
KYO
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
555,000
+5,400
| +1% | +$324K |
|
599
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
801,829
+16,500
| +2% | +$657K |
|
|
CEL
600
DELISTED
Cellcom Israel, Ltd.
CEL
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
3,708,900
+6,200
| +0.2% | +$56.9K |
|
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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.