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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
701,007
+55,398
| +9% | +$2M |
|
852
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$750M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
472,400
-17,000
| -3% | -$769K |
|
|
DCPH
853
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
418,600
+204,000
| +95% | +$11.3M |
|
|
SAND
854
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
3,438,900
+1,121,290
| +48% | +$7.16M |
|
855
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
188,194
+59,394
| +46% | +$5.51M |
|
|
CYOU
856
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,597,527
-25,888
| -2% | -$273K |
|
|
RDFN
857
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,108,400
+962,200
| +658% | +$22.4M |
|
858
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.75B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,939,676
-176,224
| -8% | -$2.9M |
|
859
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
7,390,131
-225,900
| -3% | -$765K |
|
860
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$908M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
849,374
+23,100
| +3% | +$679K |
|
861
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+494,012
| New | +$23.8M |
|
862
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$760M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
2,208,000
+144,729
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
863
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.06B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
379,400
+65,500
| +21% | +$3.3M |
|
864
Kemper
KMPR
$1.56B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
227,136
-29,010
| -11% | -$2.17M |
|
865
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,380,048
-30,300
| -2% | -$871K |
|
866
Beyond Meat
BYND
$214M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+8,405
| New | +$24.5M |
|
867
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+118,900
| New | +$19.7M |
|
868
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.46B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,065,415
-650,637
| -38% | -$12.2M |
|
869
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
277,300
+201,000
| +263% | +$14.9M |
|
870
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
184,896
-27,904
| -13% | -$2.97M |
|
|
FRC
871
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
201,900
+140,200
| +227% | +$14.8M |
|
872
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
202,100
-277,395
| -58% | -$29.3M |
|
873
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
449,900
-17,522
| -4% | -$682K |
|
874
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.42B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,117,825
-7,880
| -0.7% | -$132K |
|
|
SKX
875
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
694,800
-784,600
| -53% | -$27.1M |
|
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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.