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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORBC
1401
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
855,000
+543,500
| +174% | +$6.01M |
|
|
CUB
1402
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
175,400
-13,400
| -7% | -$609K |
|
|
CTT
1403
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
708,600
+101,400
| +17% | +$1.18M |
|
|
SFLY
1404
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
183,600
-144,700
| -44% | -$6.81M |
|
|
CBM
1405
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
161,500
-92,702
| -36% | -$5.1M |
|
1406
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
223,900
-15,600
| -7% | -$526K |
|
|
HTLF
1407
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
179,000
-2,700
| -1% | -$123K |
|
1408
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
127,282
-233,018
| -65% | -$17.6M |
|
1409
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.43B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
284,979
-189,301
| -40% | -$5.89M |
|
|
EQM
1410
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
117,900
-43,552
| -27% | -$3.28M |
|
1411
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
4,146,400
-2,068,533
| -33% | -$4.53M |
|
|
CNSL
1412
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
+462,517
| New | +$8.71M |
|
1413
First Financial Corp
THFF
$977M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
185,000
+4,200
| +2% | +$190K |
|
1414
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+203,100
| New | +$7.83M |
|
1415
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
146,500
-104,300
| -42% | -$5.97M |
|
1416
TriNet
TNET
$3.15B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
260,500
+128,400
| +97% | +$4.5M |
|
1417
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
+169,800
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1418
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
97,183
+12,800
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
FBNK
1419
DELISTED
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc
FBNK
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
326,448
+49,448
| +18% | +$1.25M |
|
1420
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$78.4M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
208,600
+23,400
| +13% | +$948K |
|
1421
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
+186,500
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
GHL
1422
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
521,200
-525,800
| -50% | -$8.89M |
|
1423
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$331M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
379,410
-41,990
| -10% | -$923K |
|
|
AVDL
1424
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
823,700
+125,427
| +18% | +$1.2M |
|
1425
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
145,100
+9,400
| +7% | +$527K |
|
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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.