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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STB
1326
DELISTED
Student Transportation Inc
STB
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,673,400
+192,600
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
1327
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,275,114
+815,750
| +178% | +$5.92M |
|
|
SUPV
1328
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$708M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
404,400
-64,890
| -14% | -$1.28M |
|
|
EGIO
1329
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
62,696
+171
| +0.3% | +$24K |
|
|
CYS
1330
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
1,150,229
+621,629
| +118% | +$5.36M |
|
|
RNET
1331
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
576,500
+62,800
| +12% | +$1.07M |
|
1332
Knowles
KN
$3.28B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
648,711
+334,637
| +107% | +$5.14M |
|
1333
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.61B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
275,865
+265,400
| +2,536% | +$8.93M |
|
|
HCCI
1334
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
455,186
+270,786
| +147% | +$5.05M |
|
|
INWK
1335
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
877,000
-178,500
| -17% | -$1.98M |
|
1336
Verastem
VSTM
$592M
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
174,908
+16,608
| +10% | +$784K |
|
1337
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.5M
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
30,645
+7,630
| +33% | +$2.09M |
|
1338
Koppers
KOP
$886M
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
213,000
+29,300
| +16% | +$1.14M |
|
1339
Aecom
ACM
$8.07B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
266,877
+207,133
| +347% | +$6.81M |
|
1340
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
+406,400
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1341
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$730M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
537,900
+127,000
| +31% | +$1.98M |
|
1342
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
+212,700
| New | +$9.84M |
|
1343
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.57B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
212,573
+79,795
| +60% | +$3.28M |
|
1344
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
115,208
-247,300
| -68% | -$19.2M |
|
1345
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.8B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
865,288
+188,888
| +28% | +$1.93M |
|
1346
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.01B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
+366,300
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1347
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.26B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
501,750
+60,525
| +14% | +$1.02M |
|
1348
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
232,750
-48,700
| -17% | -$1.81M |
|
|
MCBC
1349
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
942,951
+53,251
| +6% | +$507K |
|
1350
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.3B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$8.45M |
|
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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.