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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
367,299
-32,301
| -8% | -$335K |
|
1952
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
443,696
-253,804
| -36% | -$2.07M |
|
1953
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
509,000
-914,500
| -64% | -$6.58M |
|
|
OIIM
1954
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
2,042,983
+7,783
| +0.4% | +$13.2K |
|
1955
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-25,600
| -17% | -$704K |
|
1956
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
272,440
+245,590
| +915% | +$3.68M |
|
|
TECD
1957
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,442
-144,400
| -78% | -$14.2M |
|
|
YUME
1958
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
775,800
+57,700
| +8% | +$270K |
|
1959
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,100
| New | +$3.22M |
|
|
RENX
1960
DELISTED
RELX N.V.
RENX
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
167,935
+52,256
| +45% | +$1.09M |
|
1961
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1962
MacroGenics
MGNX
$268M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
193,623
-33,400
| -15% | -$579K |
|
1963
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
769,200
-111,700
| -13% | -$490K |
|
1964
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,204
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
GTLS
1965
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+64,200
| +240% | +$2.26M |
|
|
AZUL
1966
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,200
| New | +$3.31M |
|
1967
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
288,086
-96,011
| -25% | -$1.42M |
|
1968
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+444,638
| New | +$3.07M |
|
|
CBK
1969
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
2,600,200
+38,000
| +1% | +$52.6K |
|
1970
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$304M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
253,200
+87,100
| +52% | +$1.37M |
|
1971
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,507
-11,093
| -43% | -$2.61M |
|
|
JP
1972
DELISTED
Jupai Holdings Limited American depositary shares, each representing six ordinary shares
JP
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
270,600
+236,600
| +696% | +$2.34M |
|
1973
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
366,600
-1,300
| -0.4% | -$10.4K |
|
1974
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-1,499
| -3% | -$84K |
|
1975
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
-47,100
| -28% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.