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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.21% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.48% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZNGA
326
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $86.5M | 0.07% |
14,132,700
-3,445,593
| -20% | -$21.3M |
|
327
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.4B
| $86.4M | 0.07% |
4,659,465
+911,028
| +24% | +$15.8M |
|
328
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $86.4M | 0.07% |
2,537,800
+86,400
| +4% | +$2.76M |
|
329
Chemed
CHE
$6.95B
| $86.4M | 0.07% |
196,600
+3,500
| +2% | +$1.47M |
|
330
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.24B
| $86M | 0.07% |
2,832,184
+1,713,284
| +153% | +$57.7M |
|
331
CRH
CRH
$66.8B
| $85.8M | 0.07% |
2,127,900
+98,000
| +5% | +$3.63M |
|
332
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $85.8M | 0.07% |
23,005,700
+19,500
| +0.1% | +$69K |
|
333
Insulet
PODD
$9.77B
| $85.6M | 0.07% |
499,900
+396,200
| +382% | +$66M |
|
334
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.85B
| $85.2M | 0.07% |
3,351,808
-255,384
| -7% | -$6.26M |
|
335
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.4B
| $84.8M | 0.07% |
916,490
+890,200
| +3,386% | +$82.6M |
|
336
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.5B
| $84.8M | 0.07% |
+692,550
| New | +$84.3M |
|
337
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $84.2M | 0.06% |
560,400
+187,700
| +50% | +$27.3M |
|
338
Costco
COST
$419B
| $84.1M | 0.06% |
286,013
-176,900
| -38% | -$52.6M |
|
339
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.8B
| $84.1M | 0.06% |
+2,876,910
| New | +$82.3M |
|
340
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.9B
| $83.8M | 0.06% |
1,333,793
-1,025,207
| -43% | -$63.9M |
|
341
Western Union
WU
$2.18B
| $83.7M | 0.06% |
3,124,376
-2,947,167
| -49% | -$76.4M |
|
342
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $83.4M | 0.06% |
+242,400
| New | +$85.2M |
|
|
GTY
343
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.01B
| $82.2M | 0.06% |
2,501,412
-38,074
| -1% | -$1.25M |
|
344
CF Industries
CF
$17.4B
| $82.1M | 0.06% |
1,720,026
+1,133,676
| +193% | +$53.1M |
|
345
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2B
| $81.8M | 0.06% |
5,877,421
+131,104
| +2% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CSII
346
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $81.7M | 0.06% |
1,681,258
+204,058
| +14% | +$9.29M |
|
347
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
| $81.7M | 0.06% |
2,576,019
+570,294
| +28% | +$16.5M |
|
348
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.78B
| $81.7M | 0.06% |
869,200
-72,900
| -8% | -$6.96M |
|
349
Cisco
CSCO
$486B
| $81.4M | 0.06% |
1,698,005
-598,500
| -26% | -$27.8M |
|
350
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$964M
| $81.4M | 0.06% |
1,797,338
+582,238
| +48% | +$24.7M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Jim Simons held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Jim Simons added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.