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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| $158M | 0.19% |
15,705,400
+2,489,600
| +19% | +$25M |
|
102
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $158M | 0.19% |
21,979,000
-629,500
| -3% | -$4.78M |
|
103
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $156M | 0.18% |
25,360,000
+3,055,000
| +14% | +$20.6M |
|
104
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $155M | 0.18% |
2,396,528
+823,400
| +52% | +$47.4M |
|
105
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $154M | 0.18% |
1,325,263
+1,273,230
| +2,447% | +$154M |
|
106
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $153M | 0.18% |
767,000
+159,600
| +26% | +$31.6M |
|
107
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $153M | 0.18% |
7,765,885
+940,500
| +14% | +$18.2M |
|
108
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $152M | 0.18% |
2,934,044
+2,731,484
| +1,348% | +$144M |
|
109
Icon
ICLR
$12.8B
| $151M | 0.18% |
1,322,060
+168,900
| +15% | +$17.9M |
|
110
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $150M | 0.18% |
4,581,900
+786,900
| +21% | +$25.4M |
|
111
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.1B
| $149M | 0.18% |
1,273,000
+435,400
| +52% | +$55.6M |
|
112
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $149M | 0.18% |
2,347,600
-521,400
| -18% | -$34.8M |
|
113
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $149M | 0.18% |
24,392,896
+5,541,096
| +29% | +$32.2M |
|
|
MBT
114
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $148M | 0.17% |
14,184,100
-88,154
| -0.6% | -$816K |
|
115
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $147M | 0.17% |
1,437,650
-514,300
| -26% | -$46M |
|
116
Ameren
AEE
$29.8B
| $146M | 0.17% |
2,530,200
+348,100
| +16% | +$20.1M |
|
117
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $146M | 0.17% |
1,827,900
+1,674,400
| +1,091% | +$128M |
|
118
National Grid
NGG
$80.7B
| $146M | 0.17% |
2,630,075
+48,572
| +2% | +$2.71M |
|
119
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $145M | 0.17% |
1,339,709
+119,826
| +10% | +$12.3M |
|
|
B
120
Barrick Mining
B
$67.2B
| $143M | 0.17% |
8,918,302
+379,203
| +4% | +$6.34M |
|
121
Cable One
CABO
$192M
| $143M | 0.17% |
198,686
+61,486
| +45% | +$45.4M |
|
122
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $143M | 0.17% |
2,324,260
+175,200
| +8% | +$10.9M |
|
123
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $142M | 0.17% |
7,870,400
+665,000
| +9% | +$11.9M |
|
124
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $140M | 0.16% |
+5,522,866
| New | +$134M |
|
|
KITE
125
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $140M | 0.16% |
+778,300
| New | +$108M |
|
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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.