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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.82B
| – | – |
-7,100
| Closed | -$267K |
|
3652
3M
MMM
$94.7B
| – | – |
-128,331
| Closed | -$17.6M |
|
3653
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.5B
| – | – |
-3,586
| Closed | -$558K |
|
3654
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| – | – |
-2,471,200
| Closed | -$105M |
|
3655
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.5B
| – | – |
-48,542
| Closed | -$7.67M |
|
3656
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| – | – |
-31,200
| Closed | -$7.1M |
|
3657
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| – | – |
-123,800
| Closed | -$8.04M |
|
3658
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| – | – |
-387,700
| Closed | -$837K |
|
3659
NextEra Energy
NEE
$178B
| – | – |
-2,039,920
| Closed | -$119M |
|
3660
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.11B
| – | – |
-119,500
| Closed | -$2.29M |
|
3661
Nike
NKE
$60.3B
| – | – |
-553,100
| Closed | -$51.9M |
|
3662
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.24B
| – | – |
-60,686
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
|
NNDM
3663
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$352M
| – | – |
-9,930
| Closed | -$40K |
|
3664
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.61B
| – | – |
-316,065
| Closed | -$6.48M |
|
3665
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| – | – |
-461,410
| Closed | -$9.78M |
|
3666
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.37B
| – | – |
-24,738
| Closed | -$627K |
|
3667
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| – | – |
-35,300
| Closed | -$6.34M |
|
3668
Insperity
NSP
$1.95B
| – | – |
-76,346
| Closed | -$7.53M |
|
3669
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.39B
| – | – |
-26,000
| Closed | -$332K |
|
3670
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.49B
| – | – |
-93,000
| Closed | -$2.76M |
|
3671
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.25B
| – | – |
-5,520
| Closed | -$769K |
|
3672
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| – | – |
-211,700
| Closed | -$13.4M |
|
3673
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| – | – |
-361,714
| Closed | -$26.7M |
|
3674
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| – | – |
-542,800
| Closed | -$53.4M |
|
3675
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.65B
| – | – |
-24,700
| Closed | -$1.45M |
|
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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.