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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
409,511
+143,900
| +54% | +$4.56M |
|
|
HOLI
952
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,187,418
+246,418
| +26% | +$3.35M |
|
953
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.45B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
323,279
+129,500
| +67% | +$5.74M |
|
954
Manchester United
MANU
$3.94B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
995,400
+155,000
| +18% | +$2.48M |
|
|
TBNK
955
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
662,088
-4,525
| -0.7% | -$111K |
|
956
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
455,849
-13,200
| -3% | -$417K |
|
957
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
149,399
+75,900
| +103% | +$8M |
|
958
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
262,700
-89,000
| -25% | -$3.92M |
|
959
WPP
WPP
$5.82B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
401,372
-173,557
| -30% | -$6.45M |
|
960
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.62B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
116,600
+92,800
| +390% | +$12M |
|
961
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.44B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
636,100
+2,800
| +0.4% | +$63.7K |
|
962
LifeVantage
LFVN
$82.1M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
1,150,805
-6,600
| -0.6% | -$91.5K |
|
963
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.99B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,566,452
+857,200
| +121% | +$7.99M |
|
964
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
412,002
+347,200
| +536% | +$13.9M |
|
|
FBM
965
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
989,500
-288,300
| -23% | -$3.64M |
|
966
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,382,294
-582,200
| -30% | -$6.68M |
|
967
Veeco
VECO
$3.26B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,139,485
-284,529
| -20% | -$3.27M |
|
968
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
482,000
-458,070
| -49% | -$13.8M |
|
|
VCRA
969
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
724,924
+460,200
| +174% | +$9.02M |
|
|
ONEM
970
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
+422,600
| New | +$11.9M |
|
971
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.46B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
223,100
+150,900
| +209% | +$8.36M |
|
|
ICPT
972
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
320,200
+13,800
| +5% | +$1.07M |
|
973
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
357,355
-54,200
| -13% | -$1.99M |
|
974
Globe Life
GL
$13.8B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
206,200
-22,400
| -10% | -$1.7M |
|
|
EMBJ
975
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
2,556,700
+688,657
| +37% | +$4.25M |
|
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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.