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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
347,000
+58,800
| +20% | +$1.17M |
|
1527
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
89,700
-8,400
| -9% | -$635K |
|
1528
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
559,000
+100,100
| +22% | +$1.11M |
|
|
EVBG
1529
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
272,200
-38,700
| -12% | -$905K |
|
1530
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
3,252,000
+1,000
| +0% | +$2.56K |
|
1531
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
+267,700
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1532
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
+171,700
| New | +$6.72M |
|
1533
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
227,396
-29,900
| -12% | -$837K |
|
1534
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
90,700
-73,300
| -45% | -$5.45M |
|
|
QIWI
1535
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
418,700
+70,500
| +20% | +$1.32M |
|
1536
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
216,609
+28,500
| +15% | +$823K |
|
|
EMKR
1537
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
86,320
+6,400
| +8% | +$619K |
|
1538
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
518,299
-5,500
| -1% | -$68.5K |
|
1539
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
+725,800
| New | +$7.2M |
|
1540
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $7M | 0.01% |
214,800
-35,300
| -14% | -$1.1M |
|
|
ECOL
1541
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
130,000
-16,200
| -11% | -$824K |
|
1542
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+111,700
| New | +$6.62M |
|
1543
Team
TISI
$101M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
52,042
+36,671
| +239% | +$5.6M |
|
1544
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
846,200
-32,300
| -4% | -$232K |
|
|
PBIP
1545
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
374,790
+2,700
| +0.7% | +$48.5K |
|
1546
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
64,300
-11,305
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
|
OME
1547
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
417,055
+54,755
| +15% | +$890K |
|
1548
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
244,600
+201,400
| +466% | +$5.94M |
|
1549
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+258,100
| New | +$5.94M |
|
1550
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$566M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
165,386
+22,686
| +16% | +$931K |
|
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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.