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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $29M | 0.03% |
738,744
+104,900
| +17% | +$3.99M |
|
677
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
3,095,228
-376,384
| -11% | -$3.14M |
|
678
Unitil
UTL
$992M
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
578,000
+47,500
| +9% | +$2.36M |
|
|
PTLA
679
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
528,500
+151,300
| +40% | +$8.88M |
|
680
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
33,300
-8,000
| -19% | -$6.88M |
|
681
Crocs
CROX
$6.36B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
2,938,940
+423,230
| +17% | +$3.62M |
|
682
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
+63,717
| New | +$27.2M |
|
683
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
569,000
+130,500
| +30% | +$6.23M |
|
684
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
983,100
-28,400
| -3% | -$747K |
|
685
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
370,600
+26,914
| +8% | +$1.92M |
|
686
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.26B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
1,060,000
-20,500
| -2% | -$520K |
|
687
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.12B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
983,800
+310,500
| +46% | +$8.9M |
|
|
AGU
688
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
262,600
-188,000
| -42% | -$18.8M |
|
689
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
263,400
-201,300
| -43% | -$19.2M |
|
|
DISH
690
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
+518,179
| New | +$30.6M |
|
691
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
539,400
+286,200
| +113% | +$14.6M |
|
|
DMC
692
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.44B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
617,600
+21,800
| +4% | +$1.06M |
|
693
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $28M | 0.03% |
334,500
+14,300
| +4% | +$1.18M |
|
|
NEWR
694
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $28M | 0.03% |
561,400
+365,600
| +187% | +$17.3M |
|
695
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $28M | 0.03% |
361,700
+226,100
| +167% | +$17.7M |
|
696
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$241M
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,420,900
+395,600
| +39% | +$6.08M |
|
|
GHDX
697
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
870,700
+57,400
| +7% | +$1.81M |
|
698
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
+432,600
| New | +$26.8M |
|
699
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,296,339
-144,898
| -10% | -$3.47M |
|
700
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
224,008
+4,699
| +2% | +$533K |
|
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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.