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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.95B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$778M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$723M |
| 4 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$573M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.65% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.52% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTCH
726
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
+816,400
| New | +$20.2M |
|
|
FBC
727
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
692,861
-143,500
| -17% | -$4.32M |
|
|
TTM
728
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
2,250,208
-1,634,700
| -42% | -$13.6M |
|
729
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.41B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
972,119
-40,300
| -4% | -$780K |
|
|
NFBK
730
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
2,232,887
-162,000
| -7% | -$1.59M |
|
731
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
636,970
-17,030
| -3% | -$533K |
|
732
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$996M
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,581,000
-25,700
| -2% | -$308K |
|
733
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
660,750
+368,935
| +126% | +$11.8M |
|
734
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
8,593,786
+1,459,400
| +20% | +$3.05M |
|
|
PRMW
735
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,417,660
-760,700
| -35% | -$10.7M |
|
|
BMCH
736
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
468,849
-592,000
| -56% | -$19.5M |
|
737
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.35B
| $20M | 0.02% |
836,086
+195,177
| +30% | +$4.22M |
|
738
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $20M | 0.02% |
378,298
-100,800
| -21% | -$5.37M |
|
739
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
2,669,304
+145,332
| +6% | +$957K |
|
740
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
434,870
+222,386
| +105% | +$10.7M |
|
741
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
208,360
-54,520
| -21% | -$5.16M |
|
742
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
486,300
+319,800
| +192% | +$13.6M |
|
743
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
+181,652
| New | +$21.3M |
|
744
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
690,300
+381,200
| +123% | +$12M |
|
745
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+566,041
| New | +$19.8M |
|
746
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
185,949
-160,800
| -46% | -$18.3M |
|
|
GRMN
747
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+207,465
| New | +$20.7M |
|
748
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,091,825
-7,000
| -0.6% | -$127K |
|
|
MASI
749
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
82,600
+67,700
| +454% | +$15.2M |
|
750
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,398,800
+2,800
| +0.2% | +$40.5K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Jim Simons held 3,879 positions worth $100B, down 14% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $21.7B in Q3 2020, closing 544 positions and reducing 1,671 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $426M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Microsoft worth $277M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2020 buy was Microsoft: 1,315,812 shares worth $277M.
- Jim Simons added most to Procter & Gamble in Q3 2020, an estimated $243M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.95B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Alibaba in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $426M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $100B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 490 new positions and closed 544 in Q3 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.