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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAJ
801
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
680,600
+141,900
| +26% | +$4.89M |
|
|
ZAYO
802
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
675,700
+250,787
| +59% | +$8.32M |
|
803
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
1,183,500
-610,000
| -34% | -$11.3M |
|
804
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
901,600
+24,900
| +3% | +$623K |
|
805
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
57,168
-1,850
| -3% | -$677K |
|
|
KMG
806
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
420,200
+43,200
| +11% | +$2.15M |
|
807
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.06B
| $23M | 0.03% |
652,845
-150,900
| -19% | -$4.86M |
|
808
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $23M | 0.03% |
583,600
-105,300
| -15% | -$3.88M |
|
809
Enviri
NVRI
$583M
| $23M | 0.03% |
1,102,000
-106,400
| -9% | -$1.81M |
|
|
MMP
810
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $23M | 0.03% |
324,016
-547,000
| -63% | -$37.8M |
|
|
AD
811
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $23M | 0.03% |
649,300
+21,000
| +3% | +$791K |
|
812
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
579,300
+112,100
| +24% | +$4.45M |
|
813
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.84B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
542,645
+38,300
| +8% | +$1.71M |
|
|
LDL
814
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
398,500
+1,900
| +0.5% | +$94.8K |
|
|
ARNA
815
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
895,166
+25,800
| +3% | +$592K |
|
|
AHRT
816
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
1,647,700
+45,700
| +3% | +$609K |
|
|
CUNB
817
DELISTED
CU Bancorp
CUNB
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
583,900
+78,600
| +16% | +$2.86M |
|
|
DHC
818
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.02B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,158,005
+213,505
| +23% | +$4.16M |
|
|
DEA
819
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
436,480
+65,808
| +18% | +$3.31M |
|
820
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
514,900
-29,302
| -5% | -$1.12M |
|
821
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
170,300
+20,199
| +13% | +$2.65M |
|
|
ENZ
822
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
2,137,900
+68,300
| +3% | +$758K |
|
823
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
405,202
-79,378
| -16% | -$4.39M |
|
|
IMPV
824
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
514,400
+270,481
| +111% | +$12.3M |
|
825
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.32B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
616,200
-502,500
| -45% | -$18.2M |
|
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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.