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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCBK
1151
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
496,600
-10,400
| -2% | -$257K |
|
|
PAY
1152
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
658,448
+379,129
| +136% | +$7.4M |
|
|
MSGN
1153
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
629,400
+214,400
| +52% | +$4.56M |
|
|
FFKT
1154
DELISTED
Farmers Capital Bank Corp
FFKT
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
317,300
-11,000
| -3% | -$423K |
|
1155
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.41B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
955,089
-1,021,129
| -52% | -$13.7M |
|
|
NFX
1156
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
448,700
-1,046,100
| -70% | -$28.1M |
|
|
POLY
1157
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
300,700
+4,200
| +1% | +$193K |
|
|
HCOM
1158
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
445,400
+52,500
| +13% | +$1.55M |
|
1159
Bankunited
BKU
$3.43B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
372,800
-357,300
| -49% | -$12M |
|
1160
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+236,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
CUK
1161
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
204,500
+148,400
| +265% | +$9.99M |
|
1162
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+273,699
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
AGR
1163
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
277,400
+45,400
| +20% | +$2.11M |
|
|
VRNT
1164
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
616,519
+277,670
| +82% | +$5.6M |
|
1165
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
392,300
+3,300
| +0.8% | +$109K |
|
|
UCFC
1166
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,363,004
+53,400
| +4% | +$481K |
|
1167
GeoPark
GPRK
$622M
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,492,948
+230,820
| +18% | +$1.94M |
|
|
BIG
1168
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $13M | 0.02% |
242,700
+43,004
| +22% | +$2.12M |
|
1169
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $13M | 0.02% |
2,201,239
+220,000
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
1170
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $13M | 0.02% |
113,000
+91,000
| +414% | +$10.2M |
|
1171
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.25B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+135,916
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
AGN
1172
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
63,169
-171,000
| -73% | -$39.8M |
|
|
JE
1173
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
67,366
-1,770
| -3% | -$320K |
|
1174
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$197M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
309,800
+86,800
| +39% | +$3.46M |
|
|
XHR
1175
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.78B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
608,800
+201,100
| +49% | +$4.03M |
|
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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.