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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEF
1826
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+527,236
| New | +$4.62M |
|
|
CBAY
1827
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
570,200
+256,808
| +82% | +$1.74M |
|
1828
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
172,700
+19,600
| +13% | +$554K |
|
|
KDNY
1829
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
86,180
+35,440
| +70% | +$2.11M |
|
1830
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
267,100
+12,100
| +5% | +$192K |
|
1831
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
448,395
+213,495
| +91% | +$2.16M |
|
1832
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.4M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
530,000
+35,900
| +7% | +$335K |
|
|
HK
1833
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+668,400
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
LABL
1834
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
55,400
+41,500
| +299% | +$3.32M |
|
|
OMCC
1835
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
522,929
-7,400
| -1% | -$65.2K |
|
|
PNTR
1836
DELISTED
Pointer Telocation Ltd.
PNTR
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
266,700
+47,060
| +21% | +$658K |
|
1837
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
73,000
-21,000
| -22% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NSTG
1838
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
278,400
-99,900
| -26% | -$1.54M |
|
1839
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
424,648
+131,948
| +45% | +$1.28M |
|
|
EDN
1840
Edenor
EDN
$1.01B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
112,500
+59,100
| +111% | +$1.98M |
|
|
PMBC
1841
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
488,700
+20,300
| +4% | +$171K |
|
1842
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$281M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
371,923
+242,787
| +188% | +$2.44M |
|
|
YRD
1843
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
105,900
-100,100
| -49% | -$3.75M |
|
|
PBNC
1844
DELISTED
PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
PBNC
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
78,391
+49,726
| +173% | +$2.62M |
|
|
FARO
1845
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
115,600
-87,400
| -43% | -$3.16M |
|
1846
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
483,138
+34,838
| +8% | +$328K |
|
|
AMBR
1847
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
575,510
-4,095
| -0.7% | -$33.6K |
|
|
PLPM
1848
DELISTED
Planet Payment, Inc
PLPM
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
1,026,500
+116,900
| +13% | +$434K |
|
|
CVG
1849
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
169,700
+113,170
| +200% | +$2.72M |
|
1850
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+183,792
| New | +$3.64M |
|
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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.