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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.95B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$778M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$723M |
| 4 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$573M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.65% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.52% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $94M | 0.09% |
2,925,314
-2,278,295
| -44% | -$78.3M |
|
|
CBPO
227
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $93.7M | 0.09% |
843,027
+219,886
| +35% | +$23.6M |
|
228
Medpace
MEDP
$16.9B
| $93.7M | 0.09% |
838,088
-35,332
| -4% | -$4.09M |
|
229
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $93.6M | 0.09% |
494,223
-15,300
| -3% | -$3M |
|
230
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $93.1M | 0.09% |
4,533,635
+426,800
| +10% | +$9.38M |
|
|
ACIA
231
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $93M | 0.09% |
1,380,359
-307,300
| -18% | -$20.8M |
|
232
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $93M | 0.09% |
3,244,000
+2,402,990
| +286% | +$69.1M |
|
233
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $93M | 0.09% |
1,664,299
-359,500
| -18% | -$19.7M |
|
|
XLNX
234
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $91.8M | 0.09% |
880,705
+290,200
| +49% | +$29.8M |
|
235
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $91.5M | 0.09% |
3,384,454
-18,200
| -0.5% | -$507K |
|
236
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $90.7M | 0.09% |
23,670,896
+633,096
| +3% | +$2.75M |
|
237
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $90.2M | 0.09% |
2,179,300
-160,800
| -7% | -$6.91M |
|
238
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $90M | 0.09% |
5,180,144
+204,230
| +4% | +$4.1M |
|
|
NVMI
239
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $89.8M | 0.09% |
1,722,800
-114,200
| -6% | -$5.85M |
|
240
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $89.7M | 0.09% |
6,108,222
-161,467
| -3% | -$2.35M |
|
241
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $89.5M | 0.09% |
4,258,314
+237,000
| +6% | +$5.32M |
|
|
WNS
242
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $89.4M | 0.09% |
1,397,400
-110,600
| -7% | -$6.97M |
|
243
Visa
V
$677B
| $89.3M | 0.09% |
+446,684
| New | +$89.2M |
|
244
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.5B
| $88.9M | 0.09% |
18,563,917
-538,222
| -3% | -$2M |
|
245
Bilibili
BILI
$7.53B
| $88.6M | 0.09% |
2,128,850
-2,058,300
| -49% | -$91M |
|
246
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $88.4M | 0.09% |
865,000
-1,484,100
| -63% | -$129M |
|
247
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $88.2M | 0.09% |
1,460,733
-220,799
| -13% | -$13.5M |
|
248
BP
BP
$111B
| $87.9M | 0.09% |
5,034,129
-3,269,964
| -39% | -$70.8M |
|
249
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $87.7M | 0.09% |
8,394,611
-136,200
| -2% | -$1.73M |
|
250
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.8B
| $87.5M | 0.09% |
1,401,000
+1,301,700
| +1,311% | +$79.6M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Jim Simons held 3,879 positions worth $100B, down 14% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $21.7B in Q3 2020, closing 544 positions and reducing 1,671 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $426M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Microsoft worth $277M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2020 buy was Microsoft: 1,315,812 shares worth $277M.
- Jim Simons added most to Procter & Gamble in Q3 2020, an estimated $243M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.95B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $426M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $100B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 490 new positions and closed 544 in Q3 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.