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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Matsons
MATX
$6.46B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-64,600
| -42% | -$1.8M |
|
2177
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+27,500
| +63% | +$968K |
|
|
BKS
2178
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
330,100
-271,600
| -45% | -$2.03M |
|
|
NTP
2179
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
230,942
+136,302
| +144% | +$1.37M |
|
2180
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.22B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
416,567
+212,363
| +104% | +$1.21M |
|
|
VSLR
2181
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
733,030
+545,913
| +292% | +$2.64M |
|
2182
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+15,200
| +20% | +$373K |
|
|
BCRH
2183
DELISTED
BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
BCRH
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
151,100
+11,977
| +9% | +$219K |
|
|
EEP
2184
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+141,400
| +996% | +$2.18M |
|
2185
Comp X International
CIX
$388M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+1,300
| +0.8% | +$19.7K |
|
2186
DMC Global
BOOM
$153M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
-4,100
| -3% | -$56.7K |
|
2187
UTStarcom
UTSI
$23.5M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
258,249
+3,399
| +1% | +$29.7K |
|
2188
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.72B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,300
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2189
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$449M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,558
+21,300
| +57% | +$886K |
|
2190
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.36B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
510,150
-91,086
| -15% | -$407K |
|
|
TGA
2191
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,722,400
+34,700
| +2% | +$44.2K |
|
2192
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+45,440
| +48% | +$769K |
|
|
BBU
2193
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
129,415
+5,704
| +5% | +$107K |
|
|
SPRT
2194
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,763
+85,066
| +9% | +$201K |
|
2195
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,858
+11,190
| +19% | +$395K |
|
|
NWY
2196
DELISTED
New York & Co Inc
NWY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,164,400
+46,900
| +4% | +$79.4K |
|
|
RC
2197
Ready Capital
RC
$302M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
+42,800
| +38% | +$647K |
|
|
PFNX
2198
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
800,000
+250,900
| +46% | +$954K |
|
|
NW.PRC.CL
2199
DELISTED
Natwest Bank Ads Series C
NW.PRC.CL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-32,400
| -26% | -$838K |
|
|
ORM
2200
DELISTED
Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc.
ORM
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+23,205
| +21% | +$401K |
|
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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.