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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
76,000
-107,870
| -59% | -$48.3M |
|
|
BBL
602
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
956,500
+949,000
| +12,653% | +$33.9M |
|
|
CVA
603
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
2,280,900
-814,200
| -26% | -$11.5M |
|
604
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
56,900
+24,657
| +76% | +$13.1M |
|
605
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
626,175
+14,700
| +2% | +$682K |
|
|
WGL
606
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
400,800
+250,200
| +166% | +$21.1M |
|
607
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
340,535
+185,627
| +120% | +$16.4M |
|
|
PRA
608
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
612,389
+164,351
| +37% | +$9.3M |
|
|
CNR
609
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
2,133,500
+99,100
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
610
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.5B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,907,153
+1,876,235
| +6,068% | +$32.8M |
|
611
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
426,800
+56,100
| +15% | +$4.44M |
|
|
EBSB
612
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,773,258
+89,500
| +5% | +$1.57M |
|
613
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.46B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
248,100
-51,200
| -17% | -$6.07M |
|
614
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $33M | 0.04% |
447,893
-126,681
| -22% | -$9.27M |
|
615
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.71B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
910,600
+424,000
| +87% | +$15.1M |
|
|
DCT
616
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
565,175
+122,100
| +28% | +$6.93M |
|
|
ABB
617
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
1,315,900
+316,600
| +32% | +$7.57M |
|
|
ATH
618
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
+604,900
| New | +$31.3M |
|
619
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
1,432,100
-234,400
| -14% | -$4.85M |
|
620
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
960,005
-1,964,995
| -67% | -$62.5M |
|
621
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
140,900
-83,100
| -37% | -$20.9M |
|
622
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
270,440
+191,840
| +244% | +$23M |
|
|
CTRL
623
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $32M | 0.04% |
1,086,100
+235,700
| +28% | +$5.74M |
|
|
SYNH
624
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $32M | 0.04% |
611,629
-9,671
| -2% | -$539K |
|
625
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $32M | 0.04% |
+391,700
| New | +$34.5M |
|
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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.