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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RT
2301
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
931,569
-174,000
| -16% | -$360K |
|
2302
Radcom
RDCM
$172M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-14,000
| -13% | -$281K |
|
|
PE
2303
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-345,600
| -82% | -$9.12M |
|
|
BLDP
2304
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$817M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
419,500
+30,000
| +8% | +$99K |
|
|
GVP
2305
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,240
+180
| +0.3% | +$5.24K |
|
|
MITT
2306
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,942
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
BEDU
2307
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,975
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2308
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
155,025
+4,387
| +3% | +$42.8K |
|
|
PRO
2309
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-320,700
| -80% | -$8.54M |
|
2310
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
-5,400
| -6% | -$126K |
|
|
CCEC
2311
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.35B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,916
-14,171
| -15% | -$359K |
|
|
DVAX
2312
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,551
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2313
Miller Industries
MLR
$645M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,640
+39,140
| +133% | +$994K |
|
2314
Movado Group
MOV
$796M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
-51,400
| -43% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SMED
2315
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
399,000
+7,900
| +2% | +$38K |
|
2316
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.88B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
-85,900
| -29% | -$682K |
|
2317
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$302M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
111,322
-87,800
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
|
HIL
2318
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,600
-20,800
| -5% | -$101K |
|
|
CTLP
2319
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+303,500
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
WLB
2320
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
740,700
-144,800
| -16% | -$450K |
|
2321
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$30.5M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
+8,800
| +3% | +$54.4K |
|
|
AUTO
2322
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
270,500
-7,500
| -3% | -$69.5K |
|
|
XRM
2323
DELISTED
Xerium Technologies Inc (new)
XRM
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
389,900
+26,700
| +7% | +$170K |
|
2324
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.85M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+500
| +0.8% | +$16.2K |
|
|
YIN
2325
DELISTED
Yintech Investment Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
YIN
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
168,300
-100,400
| -37% | -$1M |
|
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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.