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 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$462M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$371M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$326M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.97B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$323M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 25.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.71% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.2% |
| 5 | Utilities | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.24B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
2,823,614
-1,399,073
| -33% | -$34.2M |
|
477
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
570,458
+325,238
| +133% | +$24M |
|
478
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
+511,400
| New | +$42.1M |
|
479
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
4,540,846
+1,236,672
| +37% | +$13M |
|
|
GOOD
480
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$641M
| $37M | 0.04% |
2,580,100
+6,800
| +0.3% | +$129K |
|
481
Keysight
KEYS
$60.5B
| $37M | 0.04% |
441,900
-338,528
| -43% | -$32.1M |
|
482
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
10,008,136
+2,229,444
| +29% | +$9.5M |
|
483
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
398,897
+98,197
| +33% | +$12.6M |
|
484
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
898,101
+890,634
| +11,928% | +$41.9M |
|
485
Repligen
RGEN
$9.45B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
378,733
+134,401
| +55% | +$13M |
|
486
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.8B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
318,495
+81,100
| +34% | +$10.9M |
|
487
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
912,687
+385,690
| +73% | +$21.8M |
|
488
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,521,600
+23,300
| +2% | +$726K |
|
489
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
849,600
-650,190
| -43% | -$29M |
|
490
Skywest
SKYW
$4.21B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
1,377,593
-402,933
| -23% | -$19.7M |
|
491
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$230M
| $36M | 0.04% |
623,001
-141,100
| -18% | -$8.13M |
|
|
AJRD
492
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $36M | 0.03% |
859,495
+747,695
| +669% | +$36.8M |
|
|
PGRE
493
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
4,083,799
-887,100
| -18% | -$11M |
|
|
ALX
494
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
130,214
-4,631
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
495
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
1,910,982
+51,500
| +3% | +$1.03M |
|
496
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
+126,417
| New | +$39.9M |
|
|
BMY.RT
497
DELISTED
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Contingent Value Rights
BMY.RT
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
9,426,160
-4,832,400
| -34% | -$15.9M |
|
498
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
1,011,102
-1,022,081
| -50% | -$46.7M |
|
|
CAJ
499
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
1,649,507
-152,993
| -8% | -$3.85M |
|
500
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
+209,128
| New | +$41.1M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Jim Simons held 4,047 positions worth $103B, down 21% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q1 2020 filing shows 573 new, 1,474 increased, 1,328 reduced and 645 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M. The largest sale was Tesla, an estimated $1.97B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 25% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2020 buy was AT&T: 13,563,699 shares worth $299M.
- Jim Simons added most to Baidu in Q1 2020, an estimated $462M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.97B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Phillips 66 in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $214M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $103B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 573 new positions and closed 645 in Q1 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.