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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRGX
1226
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,681,700
-10,377
| -0.6% | -$67.1K |
|
1227
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
141,200
-8,200
| -5% | -$664K |
|
1228
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
91,770
-1,313,119
| -93% | -$163M |
|
|
WWE
1229
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
498,400
+259,600
| +109% | +$5.58M |
|
|
DSKE
1230
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
898,900
+715,600
| +390% | +$8.92M |
|
|
AMRN
1231
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
167,451
+52,917
| +46% | +$3.75M |
|
|
CBF
1232
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
285,305
-97,039
| -25% | -$3.7M |
|
|
TGB
1233
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
6,322,900
+2,035,400
| +47% | +$3.34M |
|
1234
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
372,932
-809,939
| -68% | -$23.6M |
|
1235
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.91B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
311,568
-28,125
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
|
COUP
1236
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
373,500
+248,000
| +198% | +$7.56M |
|
1237
Neogen
NEOG
$2.55B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
399,733
-56,267
| -12% | -$1.45M |
|
1238
Financial Institutions
FISI
$826M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
402,400
+62,600
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
|
AAMI
1239
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.29B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
775,800
-449,800
| -37% | -$6.42M |
|
|
DCOM
1240
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
537,243
-98,129
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
1241
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.26B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
162,300
+136,400
| +527% | +$9.58M |
|
1242
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$376M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,508,900
+20,900
| +1% | +$150K |
|
|
SJR
1243
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
501,600
-346,000
| -41% | -$7.68M |
|
|
CLDT
1244
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$601M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
539,400
-70,600
| -12% | -$1.44M |
|
|
HMTV
1245
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
958,400
+424,156
| +79% | +$5.31M |
|
1246
Hackett Group
HCKT
$272M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
753,744
-96,400
| -11% | -$1.44M |
|
1247
AGCO
AGCO
$7.05B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
155,143
-126,457
| -45% | -$8.87M |
|
1248
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.42B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+115,350
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
BCPC
1249
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.66B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
140,400
+102,300
| +269% | +$7.86M |
|
|
INST
1250
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
342,100
-322,490
| -49% | -$9.96M |
|
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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.