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 | 25.68% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.88% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.84% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.02% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIC
951
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
827,681
+47,400
| +6% | +$992K |
|
952
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
177,700
-738,790
| -81% | -$66.9M |
|
953
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$475M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+48,256
| New | +$18.3M |
|
954
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
532,795
+446,400
| +517% | +$18.4M |
|
|
DFS
955
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
399,480
+201,780
| +102% | +$13.4M |
|
956
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
307,700
+65,500
| +27% | +$4.39M |
|
|
BRFS
957
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
4,881,999
+3,665,546
| +301% | +$23.1M |
|
958
Polaris
PII
$3.9B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
292,711
-432,907
| -60% | -$35.5M |
|
959
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,562,850
-6,153,754
| -80% | -$102M |
|
|
ROIC
960
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,683,800
-330,568
| -16% | -$4.91M |
|
|
DRNA
961
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
759,100
-233,300
| -24% | -$4.53M |
|
|
AY
962
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
625,155
+86,235
| +16% | +$2.33M |
|
963
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
411,555
-17,300
| -4% | -$905K |
|
|
ACC
964
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
500,212
+295,684
| +145% | +$12.4M |
|
965
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.04B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,271,095
+623,500
| +96% | +$12.7M |
|
|
EMBJ
966
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,868,043
+260,070
| +16% | +$3.94M |
|
967
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$905M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,635,000
+73,100
| +5% | +$768K |
|
968
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,769,700
-625,000
| -26% | -$6.79M |
|
969
York Water
YORW
$528M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
316,136
+12,700
| +4% | +$576K |
|
970
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
267,229
+11,629
| +5% | +$700K |
|
971
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
490,400
-15,300
| -3% | -$615K |
|
|
PFNX
972
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,549,905
-29,900
| -2% | -$329K |
|
973
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
367,400
+193,300
| +111% | +$12.5M |
|
974
Veeco
VECO
$3.26B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,424,014
+114,410
| +9% | +$1.54M |
|
975
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+1,384,310
| New | +$26.1M |
|
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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 26% of assets, up from 22% 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.