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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEFF
876
DELISTED
Neff Corporation
NEFF
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
822,700
+570,100
| +226% | +$13.1M |
|
877
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
641,600
+44,100
| +7% | +$1.31M |
|
878
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
1,111,100
+38,100
| +4% | +$693K |
|
879
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
627,346
+14,446
| +2% | +$436K |
|
880
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
269,212
-102,900
| -28% | -$7.52M |
|
881
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
431,700
-23,879
| -5% | -$1.12M |
|
|
EA
882
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
172,764
-2,413,300
| -93% | -$280M |
|
883
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.24B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
106,800
-3,200
| -3% | -$662K |
|
884
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
456,066
-616,387
| -57% | -$25.6M |
|
|
MSCC
885
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
+395,383
| New | +$19.9M |
|
|
DOOR
886
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
294,000
-134,700
| -31% | -$9.29M |
|
|
ENDP
887
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
2,375,000
+2,168,500
| +1,050% | +$20.9M |
|
888
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$801M
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
2,221,960
+249,160
| +13% | +$2.34M |
|
|
MGI
889
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,259,491
-615,800
| -33% | -$9.96M |
|
|
QEP
890
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
2,364,900
+1,542,800
| +188% | +$12.6M |
|
891
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.7B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
403,200
-100,600
| -20% | -$5.03M |
|
892
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
196,300
-2,100
| -1% | -$202K |
|
|
CSFL
893
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
755,200
+33,200
| +5% | +$826K |
|
894
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
679,300
+608,900
| +865% | +$18.6M |
|
|
BKMU
895
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,988,300
-1,811
| -0.1% | -$17.1K |
|
896
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
323,500
-120,200
| -27% | -$7.24M |
|
897
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
90,600
+4,100
| +5% | +$923K |
|
|
ADSW
898
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
798,200
+294,600
| +58% | +$6.98M |
|
899
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
156,021
+57,382
| +58% | +$6.94M |
|
|
IMMU
900
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
+1,436,607
| New | +$14.3M |
|
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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.