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 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$462M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$371M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$326M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.97B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$323M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 25.68% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.88% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.84% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.02% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$466M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+15,800
| +23% | +$191K |
|
2477
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+7,100
| +229% | +$779K |
|
|
LAC
2478
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
340,751
+293,151
| +616% | +$1.15M |
|
2479
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
34,948
-352,685
| -91% | -$14.7M |
|
2480
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.8M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
121,502
-400
| -0.3% | -$4.76K |
|
2481
Soligenix
SNGX
$8.29M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
2,213
+915
| +70% | +$518K |
|
2482
Ares Management
ARES
$32.1B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+22,900
| +388% | +$801K |
|
2483
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.17B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
65,984
-8,846
| -12% | -$149K |
|
|
BOCH
2484
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-14,747
| -12% | -$149K |
|
|
BSQR
2485
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
928,523
-25,500
| -3% | -$33.2K |
|
2486
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$974K |
|
2487
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-68,300
| -81% | -$5.51M |
|
2488
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$104M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
109,681
+4,673
| +4% | +$51.7K |
|
2489
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,504
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2490
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$206M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
182,512
-156,306
| -46% | -$761K |
|
|
ALO
2491
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
1,797,945
+18,395
| +1% | +$12.4K |
|
|
CPLG
2492
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
222,300
-185,124
| -45% | -$1.46M |
|
2493
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
19,088
-1,091,100
| -98% | -$79.3M |
|
|
PHLT
2494
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
962,739
+6,600
| +0.7% | +$6.77K |
|
|
XENT
2495
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+53,900
| +281% | +$1.2M |
|
2496
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$57.6M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+59,700
| +107% | +$1M |
|
2497
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$205M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
690,418
-15,044
| -2% | -$35.5K |
|
2498
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.33B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$956K |
|
2499
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.6B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-700
| -11% | -$125K |
|
|
SOL
2500
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
744,351
-28,091
| -4% | -$36.6K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Jim Simons held 4,047 positions worth $103B, down 21% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q1 2020 filing shows 573 new, 1,474 increased, 1,328 reduced and 645 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $1.97B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 26% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2020 buy was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M.
- Jim Simons added most to Baidu in Q1 2020, an estimated $462M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.97B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Phillips 66 in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $214M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $103B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 573 new positions and closed 645 in Q1 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.