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 | 25.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.71% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.2% |
| 5 | Utilities | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.4B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$667K |
|
2577
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$447M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
383,487
-5,311
| -1% | -$11.7K |
|
|
KG
2578
Kestrel Group
KG
$66.3M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-8,520
| -17% | -$145K |
|
2579
TAT Technologies
TATT
$508M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
210,500
+3,200
| +2% | +$14.7K |
|
2580
MediWound
MDWD
$179M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
66,468
+8,267
| +14% | +$153K |
|
|
MYND
2581
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.4M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
22,692
+3,718
| +20% | +$177K |
|
2582
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.1B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-28,400
| -46% | -$866K |
|
2583
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.67B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-2,600
| -7% | -$81.3K |
|
|
NPKI
2584
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
806,161
+650,161
| +417% | +$2.44M |
|
|
ICBK
2585
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
39,095
-7,576
| -16% | -$177K |
|
2586
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
38,364
+23,500
| +158% | +$772K |
|
|
FAZ
2587
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.2M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+238
| New | +$637K |
|
2588
Funko
FNKO
$331M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+180,566
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2589
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-205,999
| -90% | -$7.39M |
|
2590
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$465M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
77,427
+13,727
| +22% | +$138K |
|
|
FSFG
2591
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
54,879
+14,679
| +37% | +$283K |
|
2592
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,980
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
HCR
2593
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
3,034,069
+226,682
| +8% | +$141K |
|
2594
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$250M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+6,600
| +45% | +$301K |
|
|
STRR
2595
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.5M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
82,796
+4,300
| +5% | +$45.6K |
|
2596
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-268,200
| -83% | -$5.86M |
|
|
WSTL
2597
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
906,770
-45,736
| -5% | -$43K |
|
2598
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+700
| +54% | +$258K |
|
|
RUTH
2599
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-165,428
| -61% | -$2.87M |
|
2600
Team
TISI
$101M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
10,749
+4,650
| +76% | +$576K |
|
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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 25% of assets, up from 21% 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.