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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFC
2076
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
190,244
+37,274
| +24% | +$595K |
|
2077
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
HIVE
2078
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
730,900
-67,937
| -9% | -$272K |
|
|
CXDC
2079
DELISTED
China XD Plastics Company Limited
CXDC
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
634,700
+7,000
| +1% | +$32.5K |
|
|
RAS
2080
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
4,077,000
-101,700
| -2% | -$134K |
|
2081
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
+58,900
| +65% | +$1.17M |
|
2082
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
159,300
+92,347
| +138% | +$1.56M |
|
|
KONA
2083
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
780,259
+169,100
| +28% | +$501K |
|
2084
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.7M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
834,021
+40,812
| +5% | +$140K |
|
2085
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$35.4M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
768,000
-161,748
| -17% | -$640K |
|
2086
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
306,700
-41,400
| -12% | -$333K |
|
2087
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$192M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
130,699
+10,899
| +9% | +$246K |
|
2088
National Bankshares
NKSH
$270M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+3,400
| +6% | +$135K |
|
|
MCRN
2089
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
-120,700
| -41% | -$2.05M |
|
|
STRR
2090
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,858
-90
| -0.5% | -$16.9K |
|
2091
Mannatech
MTEX
$12.1M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
200,360
-3,100
| -2% | -$47.7K |
|
|
BHR
2092
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
308,791
+17,675
| +6% | +$173K |
|
|
SFE
2093
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
217,117
-22,600
| -9% | -$278K |
|
|
FPRX
2094
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-360,800
| -84% | -$11.3M |
|
2095
Pixelworks
PXLW
$44.4M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,979
-18,954
| -27% | -$1.07M |
|
|
IIN
2096
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
237,600
+35,701
| +18% | +$325K |
|
|
HIFR
2097
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+19,100
| +17% | +$410K |
|
2098
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
260,440
+232,300
| +826% | +$2.53M |
|
2099
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,751
+6,400
| +12% | +$289K |
|
2100
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
221,574
+87,400
| +65% | +$1.13M |
|
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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.