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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.4M
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
625,200
-8,600
| -1% | -$73.5K |
|
|
VLP
1627
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
141,815
+18,206
| +15% | +$800K |
|
|
EXFO
1628
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
1,543,200
+22,600
| +1% | +$94.2K |
|
1629
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
114,400
-34,500
| -23% | -$1.63M |
|
1630
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
288,150
-372,300
| -56% | -$8.77M |
|
1631
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$696M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
380,300
+6,300
| +2% | +$96.9K |
|
1632
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.13B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
300,500
-75,550
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
|
GMS
1633
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
172,750
-54,950
| -24% | -$1.7M |
|
1634
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
159,500
-139,900
| -47% | -$5.86M |
|
1635
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
125,900
-246,400
| -66% | -$11.4M |
|
1636
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
83,600
-126,200
| -60% | -$8.8M |
|
|
EGL
1637
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
175,600
-15,000
| -8% | -$457K |
|
|
SPA
1638
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
261,835
+47,000
| +22% | +$1.09M |
|
1639
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
728,400
-24,800
| -3% | -$188K |
|
|
HMHC
1640
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
501,600
+369,100
| +279% | +$4.15M |
|
|
CALL
1641
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
843,500
-51,268
| -6% | -$375K |
|
1642
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
118,440
+9,400
| +9% | +$450K |
|
|
EXA
1643
DELISTED
EXA Corporation
EXA
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
248,700
+7,000
| +3% | +$102K |
|
|
KS
1644
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $6M | 0.01% |
279,000
+38,324
| +16% | +$852K |
|
|
AVH
1645
DELISTED
AVIANCA HOLDINGS S.A.
AVH
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
771,400
+198,700
| +35% | +$1.47M |
|
1646
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$11.5M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
506,385
-19,100
| -4% | -$220K |
|
|
AY
1647
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
303,000
+131,300
| +76% | +$2.73M |
|
1648
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
477,394
-2,996,366
| -86% | -$36.9M |
|
1649
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$413M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
350,642
+176,500
| +101% | +$2.96M |
|
|
WLL
1650
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+3,636
| New | +$5.35M |
|
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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.