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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
+83,100
| New | +$6.1M |
|
|
BLD
1552
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
105,800
+6,800
| +7% | +$384K |
|
|
CCXI
1553
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
926,881
+203,730
| +28% | +$1.69M |
|
1554
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+150,484
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1555
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.85B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
+313,498
| New | +$6.79M |
|
|
SHI
1556
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
114,650
+48,100
| +72% | +$2.84M |
|
|
TA
1557
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
322,260
-60
| -0% | -$1.14K |
|
|
SWIR
1558
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
318,284
-291,600
| -48% | -$7.2M |
|
|
ESSA
1559
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
435,678
-5,022
| -1% | -$75K |
|
1560
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
162,100
+66,100
| +69% | +$2.8M |
|
1561
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
295,232
+38,636
| +15% | +$893K |
|
|
BGC
1562
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
361,700
+107,800
| +42% | +$1.93M |
|
1563
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
908,119
+146,850
| +19% | +$1.01M |
|
|
CHUBK
1564
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
317,600
+120,033
| +61% | +$2.36M |
|
1565
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
78,600
+2,300
| +3% | +$179K |
|
|
WFBI
1566
DELISTED
WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc
WFBI
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
190,035
+19,000
| +11% | +$644K |
|
1567
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
542,000
+93,300
| +21% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ADVM
1568
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
184,047
+41,653
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CHS
1569
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+748,600
| New | +$6.37M |
|
1570
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
198,676
-30,024
| -13% | -$976K |
|
|
CMA
1571
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+87,647
| New | +$6.28M |
|
|
TLRA
1572
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
1,530,500
+362,600
| +31% | +$1.06M |
|
|
KE
1573
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
307,575
+10,100
| +3% | +$195K |
|
1574
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
114,700
-30,200
| -21% | -$1.58M |
|
|
THR
1575
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
369,000
+16,600
| +5% | +$291K |
|
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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.