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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AYX
1926
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,300
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1927
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$266M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
375,700
+7,000
| +2% | +$79.3K |
|
|
OSB
1928
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+39,100
| +64% | +$1.36M |
|
1929
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,550
| New | +$3.64M |
|
1930
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
245,366
+161,966
| +194% | +$2.61M |
|
|
GWR
1931
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
51,350
+20,500
| +66% | +$1.4M |
|
|
RESI
1932
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
+20,626
| +6% | +$251K |
|
1933
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
127,710
-43,000
| -25% | -$1.24M |
|
1934
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$598M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
-1,600
| -1% | -$34.9K |
|
|
GSB
1935
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
988,500
+72,210
| +8% | +$313K |
|
1936
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
70,617
-8,983
| -11% | -$482K |
|
|
STI
1937
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,217
| New | +$3.57M |
|
1938
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
+49,600
| +68% | +$1.54M |
|
1939
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
97,439
+27,239
| +39% | +$960K |
|
1940
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
74,328
-303,770
| -80% | -$14.3M |
|
|
MSL
1941
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
310,198
-29,223
| -9% | -$341K |
|
1942
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,500
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1943
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$400M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
632,400
+9,100
| +1% | +$59.7K |
|
|
EOCC
1944
DELISTED
Enel Generacion Chile S.A.
EOCC
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
-159,600
| -53% | -$3.84M |
|
|
GNBC
1945
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+100
| +0.1% | +$2.13K |
|
1946
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+800
| +0.5% | +$19.3K |
|
1947
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
308,752
+58,552
| +23% | +$615K |
|
|
IIJI
1948
DELISTED
Internet Initiative Japan Inc
IIJI
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
398,700
-100
| -0% | -$906 |
|
|
PBCT
1949
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
202,986
-1,071,600
| -84% | -$18.5M |
|
|
SBCP
1950
DELISTED
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc
SBCP
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+44,400
| +39% | +$976K |
|
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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.