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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
353,944
+192,400
| +119% | +$2.53M |
|
1777
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
216,633
-150,000
| -41% | -$3.4M |
|
|
TCP
1778
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
94,300
-97,899
| -51% | -$5.27M |
|
|
AMNB
1779
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
119,600
+8,500
| +8% | +$318K |
|
|
PRMW
1780
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
328,219
+82,519
| +34% | +$1.25M |
|
|
TSG
1781
DELISTED
The Stars Group Inc.
TSG
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
240,173
+224,273
| +1,411% | +$4.04M |
|
1782
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
506,580
-116,500
| -19% | -$1.21M |
|
1783
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
63,700
+593
| +0.9% | +$44.9K |
|
|
MBTF
1784
DELISTED
MBT Financial Corporation
MBTF
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
447,367
-33,572
| -7% | -$334K |
|
1785
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
207,500
-6,300
| -3% | -$119K |
|
|
TESS
1786
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
392,600
+4,021
| +1% | +$53.5K |
|
1787
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
238,200
-55,500
| -19% | -$1.12M |
|
1788
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
198,665
+15,965
| +9% | +$368K |
|
1789
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+367,783
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1790
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
554,759
+193,359
| +54% | +$1.57M |
|
1791
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
1,263,010
-40,395
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1792
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
68,700
+50,191
| +271% | +$3.44M |
|
1793
ENI
E
$79.8B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+146,350
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1794
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
134,448
+130,210
| +3,072% | +$3.78M |
|
1795
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
131,900
-62,400
| -32% | -$2.13M |
|
1796
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
194,100
+26,538
| +16% | +$642K |
|
|
HAWK
1797
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
110,263
-217,286
| -66% | -$9.48M |
|
|
PWOD
1798
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
155,550
+19,350
| +14% | +$553K |
|
1799
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
200,199
+71,100
| +55% | +$1.5M |
|
1800
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
164,779
-87,680
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
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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.