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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
1,203,969
+348,300
| +41% | +$8.32M |
|
677
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
3,790,073
-142,720
| -4% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SGI
678
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
2,205,584
+1,207,696
| +121% | +$22.9M |
|
|
BMCH
679
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $24M | 0.02% |
1,355,649
-72,000
| -5% | -$1.88M |
|
680
Infosys
INFY
$50.3B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
+2,910,400
| New | +$29.3M |
|
681
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,317,219
+85,477
| +7% | +$2.1M |
|
|
COUP
682
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
170,500
+93,200
| +121% | +$14.4M |
|
683
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
299,100
+30,200
| +11% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BRKL
684
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
2,099,140
+139,540
| +7% | +$1.99M |
|
|
BCPC
685
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
239,708
+5,300
| +2% | +$543K |
|
|
WUBA
686
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
485,312
+272,449
| +128% | +$15.7M |
|
687
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
2,144,225
-431,794
| -17% | -$11.8M |
|
688
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
940,070
-593,830
| -39% | -$16.3M |
|
689
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.33B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
3,662,467
+14,967
| +0.4% | +$181K |
|
|
PDLI
690
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
8,223,531
+52,900
| +0.6% | +$171K |
|
691
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.3B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
1,478,275
-125,425
| -8% | -$4.42M |
|
692
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $23M | 0.02% |
1,271,513
+406,900
| +47% | +$9.93M |
|
693
Sonos
SONO
$1.96B
| $23M | 0.02% |
2,710,798
+1,438,100
| +113% | +$17.8M |
|
694
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $23M | 0.02% |
147,011
-508,382
| -78% | -$74.5M |
|
695
Alcon
ALC
$35.5B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
+448,993
| New | +$25.8M |
|
696
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
662,219
+240,519
| +57% | +$10M |
|
697
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.8B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
709,499
-121,301
| -15% | -$5.2M |
|
698
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.78B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
264,545
+159,900
| +153% | +$21.2M |
|
|
PRMW
699
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
2,501,443
+854,058
| +52% | +$11.6M |
|
|
CMBT
700
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.92B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,999,603
-1,063,071
| -35% | -$11M |
|
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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.