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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AATC
2626
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
219,752
+2,800
| +1% | +$10.3K |
|
2627
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-261,900
| -90% | -$8.03M |
|
2628
Pluri
PLUR
$17.5M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,454
| New | +$723K |
|
|
TAIT
2629
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
331,587
+19,186
| +6% | +$47.3K |
|
|
MYND
2630
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.4M
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
26,142
+840
| +3% | +$25.6K |
|
2631
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals
SNOA
$6.56M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
4,737
+625
| +15% | +$96.2K |
|
2632
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,200
| New | +$789K |
|
|
MTSC
2633
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
41,518
-14,000
| -25% | -$293K |
|
2634
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$400M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+59,700
| +64% | +$288K |
|
|
CIZN
2635
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
35,101
+3,189
| +10% | +$69.2K |
|
2636
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-66,400
| -74% | -$2.21M |
|
|
GVP
2637
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
75,367
+14,219
| +23% | +$138K |
|
|
CBIO
2638
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$610M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
2,547
-3,269
| -56% | -$1.25M |
|
2639
Parsons
PSN
$5.16B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-101,200
| -81% | -$3.5M |
|
2640
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$803K |
|
|
AMWD
2641
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,901
| New | +$808K |
|
2642
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$239M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
50,412
-4,984
| -9% | -$83.8K |
|
2643
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$67.9M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
124,932
-66,396
| -35% | -$453K |
|
2644
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$23.3M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,000
| New | +$866K |
|
|
PRPH
2645
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
21,951
+1,881
| +9% | +$45.1K |
|
|
FMBI
2646
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,371
| New | +$867K |
|
2647
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+215,100
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
WRN
2648
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$543M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
624,869
+440,428
| +239% | +$545K |
|
2649
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.9B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$755K |
|
|
FPI
2650
Farmland Partners
FPI
$425M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+113,521
| New | +$772K |
|
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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.