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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
9,550
-115,950
| -92% | -$3.82M |
|
3002
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$30.9M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
2,516
+2,019
| +406% | +$349K |
|
|
GLOP
3003
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
88,111
-26,600
| -23% | -$105K |
|
|
RPT
3004
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$101M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
5,923
+67
| +1% | +$3.65K |
|
3005
GEE Group
JOB
$24.9M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
294,436
+142,600
| +94% | +$155K |
|
|
SHYF
3006
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-355,148
| -96% | -$6.62M |
|
|
YJ
3007
Yunji
YJ
$9.56M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
3,985
+1,521
| +62% | +$152K |
|
3008
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.59B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-14,706
| -43% | -$235K |
|
3009
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$4.01B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$287K |
|
|
CHRN
3010
ChronoScale Holdings
CHRN
$2.99B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,076
| New | +$367K |
|
|
SCWX
3011
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-56,768
| -69% | -$689K |
|
3012
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.8M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
21,848
-51,677
| -70% | -$720K |
|
3013
SuperCom
SPCB
$70.3M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,882
-236
| -11% | -$56.7K |
|
3014
Betterware México
BWMX
$611M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$253K |
|
3015
Gray Media Inc
GTN.A
$612M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-200
| -0.9% | -$2.59K |
|
3016
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$44.7M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,379
-6,280
| -36% | -$209K |
|
3017
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$585M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$278K |
|
|
DYNT
3018
DELISTED
Dynatronics Corp
DYNT
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
79,913
-7,260
| -8% | -$29.3K |
|
|
IIN
3019
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$281K |
|
3020
Loop Industries
LOOP
$30.6M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-11,200
| -35% | -$121K |
|
3021
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$261K |
|
|
CMLS
3022
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$243K |
|
3023
The ONE Group
STKS
$56.8M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
138,979
+8,725
| +7% | +$15.2K |
|
|
FCBP
3024
DELISTED
First Choice Bancorp Common Stock
FCBP
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
20,856
-34,705
| -62% | -$515K |
|
|
PENG
3025
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.12B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+4,800
| +31% | +$64.1K |
|
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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.