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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.95B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
145,000
+3,000
| +2% | +$427K |
|
|
IXYS
852
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
902,172
+213,400
| +31% | +$4.05M |
|
853
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
624,300
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$30.8K |
|
854
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
1,167,900
+516,000
| +79% | +$8.96M |
|
|
IPCC
855
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
225,900
+7,800
| +4% | +$724K |
|
856
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
216,300
-259,400
| -55% | -$24.4M |
|
|
DHIL
857
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
100,100
+15,400
| +18% | +$3.04M |
|
858
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
+540,621
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
FDC
859
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
1,176,868
-767,604
| -39% | -$14M |
|
|
ETP
860
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
+1,160,500
| New | +$22.5M |
|
|
NUAN
861
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
1,559,020
+406,035
| +35% | +$5.8M |
|
862
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
538,800
+10,400
| +2% | +$404K |
|
863
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
917,900
-22,600
| -2% | -$468K |
|
864
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
98,400
+47,400
| +93% | +$9.8M |
|
865
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
474,100
-81,400
| -15% | -$3.35M |
|
866
eHealth
EHTH
$39.7M
| $21M | 0.02% |
878,300
-65,300
| -7% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CHMI
867
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $21M | 0.02% |
1,157,950
+25,650
| +2% | +$479K |
|
|
FSP
868
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $21M | 0.02% |
1,973,200
+360,300
| +22% | +$3.71M |
|
869
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $21M | 0.02% |
+568,400
| New | +$20.2M |
|
|
BFS
870
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
337,500
+23,100
| +7% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SASR
871
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
503,954
+72,600
| +17% | +$2.85M |
|
|
ESIO
872
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,497,420
+335,320
| +29% | +$3.63M |
|
873
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,088,297
-323,300
| -23% | -$6.36M |
|
|
IBKC
874
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
250,448
+116,400
| +87% | +$9.14M |
|
|
ACTA
875
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
1,344,519
+18,800
| +1% | +$247K |
|
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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.