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 | 23.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.21% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.94% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFIE
2526
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,351,312
+47,380
| +4% | +$36.3K |
|
|
PHLT
2527
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,211
+66,272
| +7% | +$42.7K |
|
2528
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$681M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
279,798
-162,724
| -37% | -$637K |
|
2529
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
93,737
-143,233
| -60% | -$1.74M |
|
2530
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$467M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
92,278
-7,000
| -7% | -$75.3K |
|
2531
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-179,600
| -79% | -$3.77M |
|
2532
Catheter Precision
VTAK
$1.05M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
14
+10
| +250% | +$796K |
|
2533
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
RPT
2534
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
180,301
-279,600
| -61% | -$1.72M |
|
2535
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$5.27M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-8
| -16% | -$144K |
|
|
RBCN
2536
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
114,899
-7,228
| -6% | -$59.9K |
|
2537
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-498,922
| -98% | -$42.6M |
|
|
WPRT
2538
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.6M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
59,755
-195,820
| -77% | -$3.23M |
|
|
SAFE
2539
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
16,867
-18,510
| -52% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HBP
2540
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
440,891
+97,842
| +29% | +$189K |
|
2541
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.39B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-27,854
| -34% | -$493K |
|
|
OYST
2542
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+10,800
| +31% | +$253K |
|
|
SBT
2543
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
318,665
-9,212
| -3% | -$29.4K |
|
2544
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$518M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+22,600
| +97% | +$441K |
|
2545
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.37B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-65,200
| -66% | -$1.86M |
|
2546
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.9M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
114,725
+1,087
| +1% | +$9.26K |
|
2547
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.1M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
464,746
+89,561
| +24% | +$213K |
|
|
STRR
2548
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.5M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
97,894
+9,298
| +10% | +$87.8K |
|
2549
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.9B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,900
| -30% | -$401K |
|
|
MDNA
2550
DELISTED
Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. Common Shares
MDNA
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+229,900
| New | +$925K |
|
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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 24% 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.