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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HNH
2026
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
100,280
-67,900
| -40% | -$2.21M |
|
|
ITIC
2027
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$543M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+2,000
| +12% | +$357K |
|
2028
Acme United Corp
ACU
$232M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+5,000
| +4% | +$132K |
|
2029
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+58,600
| +95% | +$1.41M |
|
|
LGF.A
2030
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
96,850
-43,900
| -31% | -$1.29M |
|
2031
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2032
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-426,000
| -79% | -$11.2M |
|
2033
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+376,400
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2034
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
84,950
+39,800
| +88% | +$1.43M |
|
2035
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$606M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
368,800
+85,200
| +30% | +$637K |
|
|
INVX
2036
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
72,972
-50,428
| -41% | -$2.19M |
|
2037
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
+153,100
| +1,118% | +$2.83M |
|
2038
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
181,555
-10,979
| -6% | -$188K |
|
2039
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,600
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2040
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
521,366
+14,366
| +3% | +$80.5K |
|
|
TEN
2041
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-63,400
| -55% | -$3.56M |
|
|
DALN
2042
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
173,775
+9,089
| +6% | +$180K |
|
2043
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-48,141
| -49% | -$2.94M |
|
|
INTX
2044
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
946,900
-6,401
| -0.7% | -$24.5K |
|
2045
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,436
+33,664
| +65% | +$1.22M |
|
2046
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$301M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+14,400
| +30% | +$734K |
|
2047
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2048
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,246,242
+222,701
| +22% | +$619K |
|
2049
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+339,908
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2050
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.79B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-16,400
| -23% | -$818K |
|
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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.