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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLUB
1101
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,049,300
+597,500
| +41% | +$3.33M |
|
1102
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.11B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,021,200
-330,900
| -24% | -$4.27M |
|
|
CTWS
1103
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
240,400
-4,400
| -2% | -$248K |
|
|
EGOV
1104
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
830,260
-314,598
| -27% | -$5.32M |
|
1105
Tenaris
TS
$27.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
502,400
-86,900
| -15% | -$2.54M |
|
1106
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
124,700
-181,600
| -59% | -$20M |
|
1107
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$229M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
193,300
+26,755
| +16% | +$1.92M |
|
1108
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
192,200
+3,400
| +2% | +$217K |
|
1109
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
872,426
+166,900
| +24% | +$2.52M |
|
1110
Marcus Corp
MCS
$926M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
511,800
+137,384
| +37% | +$3.69M |
|
1111
Celanese
CE
$5.02B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
135,900
-285,900
| -68% | -$28.1M |
|
|
SIGM
1112
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,245,100
+197,200
| +10% | +$1.22M |
|
1113
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.15B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
742,500
+72,200
| +11% | +$1.35M |
|
|
FARM
1114
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
429,300
-35,100
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
1115
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
716,800
+8,300
| +1% | +$159K |
|
|
TTSH
1116
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,108,600
+128,200
| +13% | +$2M |
|
|
HZNP
1117
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,109,400
+1,001,500
| +928% | +$12.7M |
|
1118
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
570,745
+213,800
| +60% | +$5.25M |
|
1119
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$920M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
374,500
+356,700
| +2,004% | +$14.4M |
|
|
PTNR
1120
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $14M | 0.02% |
2,674,900
+2,800
| +0.1% | +$14.2K |
|
|
TYPE
1121
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $14M | 0.02% |
729,400
-96,400
| -12% | -$1.8M |
|
1122
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,099,000
-519,000
| -32% | -$7.55M |
|
1123
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
168,800
-71,800
| -30% | -$5.77M |
|
|
JMEI
1124
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $14M | 0.02% |
482,910
+35,180
| +8% | +$952K |
|
|
TRUE
1125
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $14M | 0.02% |
886,800
-92,100
| -9% | -$1.65M |
|
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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.