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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAI
1676
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
191,300
+82,100
| +75% | +$2.27M |
|
1677
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+160,174
| New | +$4.57M |
|
|
PCOM
1678
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
508,200
+150,600
| +42% | +$1.37M |
|
|
GBT
1679
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+186,400
| New | +$5.24M |
|
1680
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
194,140
+45,905
| +31% | +$1.44M |
|
|
DRD
1681
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
1,499,270
-45,500
| -3% | -$154K |
|
|
WEB
1682
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
230,800
+154,900
| +204% | +$3.71M |
|
|
AUD
1683
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
502,600
+121,000
| +32% | +$1.24M |
|
1684
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
1,123,700
+64,400
| +6% | +$317K |
|
1685
ORIX
IX
$43.6B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
355,000
+143,000
| +67% | +$2.3M |
|
|
SGY
1686
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
197,500
+162,200
| +459% | +$3.89M |
|
1687
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
125,200
+37,000
| +42% | +$1.6M |
|
1688
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
127,287
+51,900
| +69% | +$971K |
|
1689
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
280,200
+93,800
| +50% | +$1.93M |
|
|
SHLM
1690
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
166,641
+32,693
| +24% | +$975K |
|
1691
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
1,427,300
+697,000
| +95% | +$2.8M |
|
1692
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
93,026
+16,400
| +21% | +$931K |
|
|
REIS
1693
DELISTED
Reis, Inc.
REIS
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
315,000
+4,900
| +2% | +$91.9K |
|
1694
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
188,740
+15,200
| +9% | +$516K |
|
1695
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
269,800
+90,000
| +50% | +$1.65M |
|
|
RNWK
1696
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
1,175,523
+10,900
| +0.9% | +$47K |
|
|
ITI
1697
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
847,600
+64,300
| +8% | +$403K |
|
|
TESO
1698
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
1,033,949
+434,449
| +72% | +$1.99M |
|
1699
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
27,213
+3,775
| +16% | +$703K |
|
1700
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
75,600
-72,000
| -49% | -$5.04M |
|
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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.