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 | 15.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.33% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.58% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $95.5M | 0.11% |
2,619,642
-117,489
| -4% | -$4.28M |
|
|
CSGS
202
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $95.3M | 0.11% |
2,375,325
+76,850
| +3% | +$3.03M |
|
|
MZTI
203
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $95.2M | 0.11% |
792,862
+42,100
| +6% | +$5.08M |
|
204
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $94.8M | 0.11% |
3,705,416
+3,656,216
| +7,431% | +$86.5M |
|
|
WBA
205
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $94.7M | 0.11% |
1,226,610
+1,175,310
| +2,291% | +$94.2M |
|
206
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $94.5M | 0.11% |
728,437
+138,982
| +24% | +$18.5M |
|
|
SPPI
207
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $93.7M | 0.11% |
6,659,317
+587,500
| +10% | +$5.32M |
|
208
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $93.4M | 0.11% |
886,200
-322,144
| -27% | -$33.2M |
|
209
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $92.6M | 0.11% |
+2,423,900
| New | +$104M |
|
210
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $92M | 0.11% |
3,798,660
+1,359,550
| +56% | +$36.2M |
|
211
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.6B
| $91.8M | 0.11% |
4,516,650
+2,331,700
| +107% | +$44.2M |
|
212
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $91.6M | 0.11% |
360,757
+109,857
| +44% | +$28.7M |
|
213
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $90.5M | 0.11% |
586,620
+117,300
| +25% | +$17.5M |
|
|
PCH
214
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $90.3M | 0.11% |
1,769,853
+181,653
| +11% | +$8.6M |
|
215
Alcoa
AA
$14.3B
| $90.2M | 0.11% |
1,935,696
-783,800
| -29% | -$31.3M |
|
216
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $89.7M | 0.11% |
1,859,967
-9,300
| -0.5% | -$419K |
|
|
AKRX
217
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $89.4M | 0.11% |
2,693,500
+1,783,596
| +196% | +$59.2M |
|
218
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.8B
| $88.2M | 0.1% |
1,904,700
+364,700
| +24% | +$17.2M |
|
|
CZZ
219
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $87.7M | 0.1% |
10,786,699
+601,000
| +6% | +$4.51M |
|
220
CarMax
KMX
$8.26B
| $87.2M | 0.1% |
1,149,800
+1,026,400
| +832% | +$68.4M |
|
221
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $86.8M | 0.1% |
565,200
-435,700
| -44% | -$68M |
|
222
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $86.6M | 0.1% |
2,524,700
+429,100
| +20% | +$15.1M |
|
|
KEM
223
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $86.3M | 0.1% |
4,083,899
+294,800
| +8% | +$5.57M |
|
224
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
| $86.2M | 0.1% |
2,901,600
-50,800
| -2% | -$1.32M |
|
225
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $86.1M | 0.1% |
1,280,100
-63,300
| -5% | -$3.97M |
|
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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 16% of assets, down from 16% 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.