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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TNAV
2151
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
408,300
-38,900
| -9% | -$271K |
|
|
MGCD
2152
DELISTED
MGC Diagnostics Corporation
MGCD
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
288,540
+7,895
| +3% | +$64.1K |
|
2153
Ventas
VTR
$46.8B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2154
Yatra Online
YTRA
$56.2M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,800
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
VOXX
2155
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
+20,000
| +7% | +$151K |
|
2156
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$608M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,091
+14,391
| +25% | +$520K |
|
|
NRE
2157
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
-154,600
| -43% | -$1.95M |
|
2158
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+60,800
| +174% | +$1.58M |
|
|
HMLP
2159
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+38,833
| +39% | +$731K |
|
|
PTX
2160
DELISTED
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
PTX
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
818,950
+18,900
| +2% | +$60.6K |
|
|
PFBI
2161
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
147,539
+14,500
| +11% | +$230K |
|
|
EHIC
2162
DELISTED
eHi Car Services Limited
EHIC
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
262,000
+96,800
| +59% | +$928K |
|
2163
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.29B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-1,200
| -2% | -$35.7K |
|
2164
Air T
AIRT
$77.8M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
217,950
-1,950
| -0.9% | -$22.3K |
|
|
UWN
2165
DELISTED
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Ltd.
UWN
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,700
+24,800
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
|
HBMD
2166
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
+79,242
| +182% | +$1.55M |
|
|
RBPAA
2167
DELISTED
Royal Bancshares Of Pennsylvania Inc
RBPAA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
574,192
+29,110
| +5% | +$122K |
|
2168
Silicom
SILC
$283M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-16,132
| -27% | -$857K |
|
2169
Matrix Service
MTRX
$336M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
167,559
+63,133
| +60% | +$718K |
|
2170
SM Energy
SM
$8.04B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-593,400
| -81% | -$9.28M |
|
2171
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$406M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+12,049
| +29% | +$491K |
|
|
ACFC
2172
DELISTED
Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation
ACFC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
287,900
+34,800
| +14% | +$282K |
|
2173
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$370M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+3,493
| +3% | +$80.9K |
|
2174
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
554,288
+68,100
| +14% | +$264K |
|
|
CALA
2175
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,975
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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.