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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RFP
2051
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
623,300
-74,300
| -11% | -$350K |
|
|
PXD
2052
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-3,200
| -13% | -$460K |
|
2053
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,361
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2054
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,050
+19,507
| +53% | +$1.09M |
|
|
GCP
2055
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-583,600
| -85% | -$17.5M |
|
|
GURE
2056
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.63M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,884
+206
| +0.6% | +$18.1K |
|
2057
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.25B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,300
+57,200
| +42% | +$791K |
|
|
MANT
2058
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
-20,200
| -22% | -$813K |
|
|
WSTL
2059
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,058
+43,400
| +4% | +$134K |
|
2060
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,498
+73,190
| +117% | +$1.64M |
|
2061
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,800
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
SCX
2062
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
345,300
+4,300
| +1% | +$34.3K |
|
2063
Allient
ALNT
$1.89B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+29,250
| +19% | +$511K |
|
2064
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$500M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
239,900
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$25K |
|
|
SEAC
2065
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,866
+3,985
| +8% | +$215K |
|
2066
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
217,367
+28,367
| +15% | +$414K |
|
|
CVGW
2067
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,520
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
MTLS
2068
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
| – | – |
|
2069
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-13,998
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ALO
2070
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
682,850
+113,449
| +20% | +$483K |
|
|
CRAY
2071
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
155,424
-35,322
| -19% | -$669K |
|
2072
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$163M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
216,400
+51,739
| +31% | +$734K |
|
|
ACET
2073
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,200
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
RYZ
2074
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
277,500
-195,900
| -41% | -$1.73M |
|
2075
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,500
| New | +$3.25M |
|
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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.