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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STAY
1126
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $14M | 0.02% |
699,200
-366,400
| -34% | -$7.11M |
|
1127
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $14M | 0.02% |
76,200
-36,200
| -32% | -$6.4M |
|
|
INN
1128
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$665M
| $14M | 0.02% |
873,000
+84,358
| +11% | +$1.37M |
|
1129
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
194,577
+27,539
| +16% | +$1.92M |
|
1130
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
507,598
+215,798
| +74% | +$5.97M |
|
|
FONR
1131
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
456,616
-607
| -0.1% | -$17.1K |
|
1132
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
542,136
+185,640
| +52% | +$4.66M |
|
1133
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$640M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
562,300
+34,800
| +7% | +$836K |
|
|
CATM
1134
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
603,200
-743,000
| -55% | -$21.1M |
|
|
VAR
1135
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+138,700
| New | +$14.2M |
|
|
ACC
1136
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
312,300
+24,100
| +8% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ACH
1137
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
620,100
+147,705
| +31% | +$2.59M |
|
|
SP
1138
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
347,592
-80,908
| -19% | -$2.84M |
|
1139
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,713,500
+87,482
| +3% | +$499K |
|
1140
RadNet
RDNT
$6.11B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,180,704
+453,304
| +62% | +$4.15M |
|
|
MGP
1141
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
451,400
-86,200
| -16% | -$2.58M |
|
1142
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+196,600
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1143
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+257,700
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
CONE
1144
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+228,899
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
SMI
1145
DELISTED
Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl
SMI
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
2,426,000
-13,700
| -0.6% | -$71.9K |
|
1146
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$943M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
551,800
+91,700
| +20% | +$1.82M |
|
|
IIP
1147
DELISTED
INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
IIP
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
3,092,820
+372,200
| +14% | +$1.62M |
|
|
BWP
1148
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
913,068
+900,868
| +7,384% | +$14.3M |
|
1149
Autoliv
ALV
$8.92B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
150,376
+98,881
| +192% | +$8.03M |
|
1150
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$131M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,822,100
-42,205
| -2% | -$308K |
|
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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.