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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SISI
2951
DELISTED
Shineco
SISI
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
11
+3
| +38% | +$131K |
|
2952
Marker Therapeutics
MRKR
$18.5M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-9,262
| -29% | -$169K |
|
2953
Daily Journal
DJCO
$828M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-400
| -22% | -$110K |
|
|
UFAB
2954
DELISTED
Unique Fabricating, Inc.
UFAB
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
100,277
+12,100
| +14% | +$38.3K |
|
|
CBMB
2955
DELISTED
CBM Bancorp, Inc.
CBMB
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
27,505
+3,400
| +14% | +$41K |
|
2956
Paramount Gold Nevada
PZG
$127M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
294,424
+246,244
| +511% | +$300K |
|
2957
Comstock Holding Companies
CHCI
$173M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
134,584
-332
| -0.2% | -$913 |
|
2958
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-42,200
| -88% | -$2.18M |
|
2959
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.44B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$291K |
|
2960
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.7M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,260
| New | +$434K |
|
|
ATHE
2961
Alterity Therapeutics
ATHE
$85.2M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,222
| New | +$330K |
|
2962
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$137M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
29,807
-12,617
| -30% | -$145K |
|
|
HEXO
2963
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,897
| New | +$355K |
|
2964
Farmmi Inc
FAMI
$4.96M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
155
+36
| +30% | +$67K |
|
|
RDUS
2965
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
17,023
-51,973
| -75% | -$985K |
|
2966
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
6,791
-191,673
| -97% | -$9.9M |
|
|
NAGE
2967
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$241M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
81,381
-128,819
| -61% | -$621K |
|
|
WSO.B
2968
Watsco Inc Class B
WSO.B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
2969
Evolus
EOLS
$530M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,149
| New | +$300K |
|
2970
Eltek
ELTK
$57.1M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
67,401
+52,521
| +353% | +$248K |
|
|
AINC
2971
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
55,216
-8,708
| -14% | -$64K |
|
|
KREF
2972
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$502M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+5,100
| +36% | +$87.6K |
|
2973
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF
SPTM
$14.1B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$316K |
|
|
AAU
2974
DELISTED
Almaden Minerals Ltd
AAU
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
384,304
+336,905
| +711% | +$236K |
|
2975
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$8.87M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
19,217
+14,287
| +290% | +$299K |
|
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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.