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 | 17.15% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.1% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.72% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
226,150
-4,000
| -2% | -$313K |
|
977
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
417,379
+44,179
| +12% | +$1.75M |
|
978
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
582,057
+191,000
| +49% | +$4.91M |
|
979
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.6B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
385,700
+173,600
| +82% | +$7.82M |
|
980
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.7M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,120,300
+17,327
| +2% | +$274K |
|
|
BSMX
981
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
+1,741,300
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
SPIL
982
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,223,369
+53,100
| +2% | +$423K |
|
|
CHU
983
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,249,800
-151,000
| -11% | -$2.2M |
|
|
ZIXI
984
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
3,582,900
+221,100
| +7% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ZNH
985
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
507,700
+1,900
| +0.4% | +$73.2K |
|
986
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
259,300
-1,300
| -0.5% | -$77.7K |
|
987
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+792,332
| New | +$16.3M |
|
988
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
931,700
+557,400
| +149% | +$9.66M |
|
989
Apollo Global Management
APO
$84.8B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
576,912
-285,022
| -33% | -$8.2M |
|
990
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,292,700
-92,900
| -4% | -$632K |
|
991
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
552,333
+64,833
| +13% | +$1.9M |
|
992
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$408M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,778,200
+125,233
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
993
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
389,800
+107,300
| +38% | +$5.21M |
|
|
MDP
994
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+311,501
| New | +$17.7M |
|
995
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,222,800
+116,400
| +11% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SYKE
996
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
592,100
-61,573
| -9% | -$1.82M |
|
997
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,044,700
+75,800
| +8% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PSTB
998
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,381,923
+413,950
| +43% | +$4.8M |
|
999
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
501,550
+104,400
| +26% | +$3.43M |
|
|
LL
1000
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
437,800
+312,300
| +249% | +$10.4M |
|
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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 17% of assets, down from 17% 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.