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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEN
1276
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
483,460
+18,380
| +4% | +$431K |
|
|
SVC
1277
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
76,060
+46,480
| +157% | +$6.55M |
|
|
BLUE
1278
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+6,083
| New | +$8.5M |
|
1279
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$484M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
380,700
+27,600
| +8% | +$683K |
|
1280
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
242,500
-31,000
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
|
BCOV
1281
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,500,600
-216,300
| -13% | -$1.47M |
|
1282
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$886M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
194,100
-2,300
| -1% | -$118K |
|
|
COBZ
1283
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
547,700
+5,000
| +0.9% | +$87K |
|
|
FNHC
1284
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
688,800
+13,100
| +2% | +$198K |
|
|
KRA
1285
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
265,300
+254,700
| +2,403% | +$8.8M |
|
1286
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+150,500
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
LBAI
1287
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
523,100
+23,300
| +5% | +$440K |
|
1288
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
649,969
+285,268
| +78% | +$4.37M |
|
1289
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
210,900
+201,200
| +2,074% | +$10.3M |
|
|
BFIN
1290
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
669,300
+51,500
| +8% | +$805K |
|
1291
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.31B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
982,200
+289,166
| +42% | +$2.9M |
|
1292
Entravision Communication
EVC
$839M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,860,500
+114,500
| +7% | +$690K |
|
|
CHA
1293
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
207,000
+8,100
| +4% | +$397K |
|
|
FIT
1294
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,519,076
-3,222,624
| -68% | -$18.8M |
|
|
BKI
1295
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
245,300
-104,900
| -30% | -$4.45M |
|
|
EMBJ
1296
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
466,200
-1,322,800
| -74% | -$28.2M |
|
1297
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
69,500
+30,800
| +80% | +$4.36M |
|
1298
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
313,200
+15,500
| +5% | +$492K |
|
1299
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.15B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
202,500
-72,300
| -26% | -$3.27M |
|
1300
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
551,700
-71,500
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
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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.