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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $404M | 0.31% |
2,347,059
+36,099
| +2% | +$5.57M |
|
|
ALXN
52
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $404M | 0.31% |
3,731,144
+881,477
| +31% | +$94.3M |
|
|
MBT
53
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $402M | 0.31% |
39,612,969
+7,005,055
| +21% | +$64.1M |
|
54
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $401M | 0.31% |
9,234,499
+1,966,320
| +27% | +$76.9M |
|
55
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $401M | 0.31% |
6,731,871
+2,494,526
| +59% | +$143M |
|
56
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $400M | 0.31% |
2,865,374
+569,200
| +25% | +$80.2M |
|
|
ABMD
57
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $396M | 0.3% |
2,323,023
+187,300
| +9% | +$34.7M |
|
58
Evergy
EVRG
$18.9B
| $390M | 0.3% |
5,986,756
-1,005,700
| -14% | -$64.1M |
|
59
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $388M | 0.3% |
5,359,886
-414,910
| -7% | -$29.9M |
|
60
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $384M | 0.3% |
6,028,863
-2,600,939
| -30% | -$161M |
|
61
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $374M | 0.29% |
12,491,799
+7,429,396
| +147% | +$193M |
|
62
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
| $368M | 0.28% |
5,401,749
-157,476
| -3% | -$10M |
|
|
HZNP
63
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $366M | 0.28% |
10,100,675
+750,100
| +8% | +$23M |
|
64
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $362M | 0.28% |
4,006,694
-273,706
| -6% | -$24.5M |
|
65
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $362M | 0.28% |
955,954
+237,744
| +33% | +$87.2M |
|
66
Ameren
AEE
$29.8B
| $351M | 0.27% |
4,571,208
-1,034,392
| -18% | -$78.6M |
|
67
Fox Class A
FOXA
$26.1B
| $347M | 0.27% |
9,349,489
+701,400
| +8% | +$24M |
|
68
NetEase
NTES
$81.9B
| $345M | 0.27% |
5,623,585
+3,492,085
| +164% | +$205M |
|
69
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.5B
| $341M | 0.26% |
14,142,675
+6,307,557
| +81% | +$149M |
|
70
NetApp
NTAP
$38.9B
| $340M | 0.26% |
5,464,940
-1,304,232
| -19% | -$76.1M |
|
71
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $335M | 0.26% |
4,754,130
-327,472
| -6% | -$22.8M |
|
72
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $326M | 0.25% |
1,531,872
+11,915
| +0.8% | +$2.64M |
|
73
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| $324M | 0.25% |
24,511,590
-7,169,700
| -23% | -$86.2M |
|
74
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $322M | 0.25% |
4,672,627
+109,900
| +2% | +$7.49M |
|
75
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $316M | 0.24% |
17,953,926
+3,104,330
| +21% | +$52.6M |
|
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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.