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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
185,500
-286,800
| -61% | -$25.8M |
|
802
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
641,216
-26,400
| -4% | -$765K |
|
803
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,213,886
-2,338,545
| -51% | -$18.5M |
|
|
BRKL
804
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
2,022,240
-872
| -0% | -$8.29K |
|
805
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
892,067
+47,500
| +6% | +$1.02M |
|
806
Allot
ALLT
$388M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,909,955
-153,300
| -7% | -$1.62M |
|
807
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
152,900
-678,800
| -82% | -$75M |
|
808
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
169,400
-257,900
| -60% | -$20.1M |
|
809
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
+137,000
| New | +$14.7M |
|
810
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,859,000
+457,800
| +33% | +$2.5M |
|
|
BPMC
811
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
185,200
+125,500
| +210% | +$9.66M |
|
812
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$200M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
385,325
-124,800
| -24% | -$5.82M |
|
813
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
428,611
+19,100
| +5% | +$794K |
|
814
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
979,200
-3,200
| -0.3% | -$47.9K |
|
|
AMAG
815
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,809,400
-64,500
| -3% | -$613K |
|
|
UFS
816
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $17M | 0.02% |
647,142
+323,900
| +100% | +$8.2M |
|
817
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,181,169
-22,100
| -2% | -$344K |
|
818
Infosys
INFY
$50.3B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,227,500
-1,727,700
| -58% | -$21.6M |
|
819
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
843,500
-403,445
| -32% | -$9.19M |
|
820
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.53B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,169,417
-112,900
| -9% | -$1.26M |
|
821
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
149,200
+25,900
| +21% | +$3.03M |
|
|
IVC
822
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
2,241,969
-42,000
| -2% | -$291K |
|
|
GSS
823
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
3,893,858
+218,830
| +6% | +$910K |
|
|
IAA
824
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
321,400
-343,600
| -52% | -$16M |
|
825
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.98B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
258,300
-6,200
| -2% | -$359K |
|
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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.