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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
677,501
-588,999
| -47% | -$23.4M |
|
|
BMTC
702
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
791,158
+7,500
| +1% | +$263K |
|
703
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,892,384
-182,874
| -6% | -$2.08M |
|
704
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.55B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
425,000
-57,000
| -12% | -$3.33M |
|
|
QTS
705
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
383,500
+309,800
| +420% | +$17.3M |
|
706
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,016,300
-460,700
| -31% | -$13.9M |
|
|
CLDR
707
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
2,819,452
+2,046,300
| +265% | +$20M |
|
708
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$512M
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
353,300
-5,900
| -2% | -$403K |
|
|
GMS
709
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,407,502
-112,582
| -7% | -$2.67M |
|
|
NBL
710
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+3,661,528
| New | +$58.7M |
|
|
IBA
711
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
648,945
+10,845
| +2% | +$475K |
|
|
CONE
712
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
357,286
+74,500
| +26% | +$4.55M |
|
713
Employers Holdings
EIG
$871M
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
544,543
+40,043
| +8% | +$1.64M |
|
714
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $22M | 0.02% |
1,324,400
-1,797,800
| -58% | -$42M |
|
715
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8B
| $22M | 0.02% |
355,000
+246,600
| +227% | +$19.3M |
|
|
RST
716
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
1,564,523
+76,000
| +5% | +$1.27M |
|
717
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
355,318
-458,382
| -56% | -$35.4M |
|
718
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
+1,028,908
| New | +$32.7M |
|
719
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
+832,089
| New | +$52.4M |
|
720
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
231,514
-2,700
| -1% | -$251K |
|
|
ABB
721
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
1,259,800
+255,300
| +25% | +$5.58M |
|
722
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$886M
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
3,063,229
+105,812
| +4% | +$912K |
|
|
PFC
723
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
1,472,215
+682,515
| +86% | +$17.4M |
|
|
FBC
724
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,091,561
+100,900
| +10% | +$3.26M |
|
725
Prudential
PUK
$34.5B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
900,475
-253,523
| -22% | -$8.07M |
|
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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.