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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.09% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.95% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
654,000
+44,875
| +7% | +$1.21M |
|
|
PGRE
852
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
2,439,933
-1,643,866
| -40% | -$13.9M |
|
853
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,157,500
-281,300
| -20% | -$4.5M |
|
854
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
5,735,565
-9,624,847
| -63% | -$26.6M |
|
855
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
6,172,729
-127,200
| -2% | -$319K |
|
856
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
374,600
+27,800
| +8% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SCS
857
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,542,900
-253,700
| -14% | -$2.78M |
|
|
BIG
858
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
+443,000
| New | +$12.6M |
|
859
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.42B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,098,825
-19,000
| -2% | -$296K |
|
860
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
112,900
+106,000
| +1,536% | +$17.5M |
|
|
PRA
861
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,277,600
+225,700
| +21% | +$3.87M |
|
862
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
514,100
-282,400
| -35% | -$7.89M |
|
863
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.8B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
59,300
-1,100
| -2% | -$362K |
|
|
AY
864
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
633,455
+8,300
| +1% | +$209K |
|
865
Flex
FLEX
$46B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+2,384,558
| New | +$17.2M |
|
866
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
618,176
-1,331,688
| -68% | -$39.4M |
|
867
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
204,556
-1,138,942
| -85% | -$93.8M |
|
|
ACH
868
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
2,407,050
-624,450
| -21% | -$4.57M |
|
869
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.9B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
+101,600
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
BCOV
870
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
2,318,627
+123,076
| +6% | +$991K |
|
871
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+964,200
| New | +$17.9M |
|
872
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
599,014
-54,600
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
|
AJRD
873
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
459,895
-399,600
| -46% | -$16.6M |
|
874
Rollins
ROL
$17.6B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
643,950
+135,750
| +27% | +$3.63M |
|
875
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.07B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
893,323
+5,425
| +0.6% | +$119K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Jim Simons held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,366 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Jim Simons added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.