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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOBL
1351
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
2,613,000
-128,600
| -5% | -$577K |
|
1352
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$359M
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
308,200
+22,000
| +8% | +$605K |
|
1353
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
169,326
+144,300
| +577% | +$8.61M |
|
|
CSW
1354
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
217,300
-11,700
| -5% | -$475K |
|
1355
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.66B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
983,155
-444,431
| -31% | -$3.84M |
|
|
ITG
1356
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
432,900
+172,600
| +66% | +$3.61M |
|
1357
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$501M
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
163,300
+120,800
| +284% | +$7.19M |
|
1358
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.07B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
267,700
+184,400
| +221% | +$6.26M |
|
1359
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.75B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
952,200
+114,900
| +14% | +$1.17M |
|
1360
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
+591,996
| New | +$9.41M |
|
|
DCH
1361
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
540,199
-37,000
| -6% | -$569K |
|
1362
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
1,891,600
-77,600
| -4% | -$398K |
|
|
AEGN
1363
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
407,400
-98,996
| -20% | -$2.18M |
|
|
ADAP
1364
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
1,155,100
+85,800
| +8% | +$536K |
|
1365
Barclays
BCS
$94.6B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
955,204
+685,384
| +254% | +$6.79M |
|
1366
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.86B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
252,600
-62,000
| -20% | -$2.11M |
|
|
CIM
1367
Chimera Investment
CIM
$989M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
166,453
-37,434
| -18% | -$2.12M |
|
|
PKY
1368
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
+410,200
| New | +$9.41M |
|
1369
EnerSys
ENS
$7.47B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
136,500
+126,600
| +1,279% | +$8.66M |
|
|
EIGI
1370
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
1,149,600
+515,200
| +81% | +$4.16M |
|
1371
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.49B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
392,900
-167,600
| -30% | -$3.88M |
|
1372
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
2,642,855
-54,145
| -2% | -$190K |
|
1373
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+234,638
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1374
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
77,025
-40,300
| -34% | -$4.71M |
|
1375
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.46B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
317,900
+136,300
| +75% | +$3.63M |
|
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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.