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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.47B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
151,200
+17,200
| +13% | +$1.39M |
|
977
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
127,876
-50,524
| -28% | -$5.15M |
|
|
NEX
978
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $13M | 0.01% |
7,041,171
-790,738
| -10% | -$1.92M |
|
979
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.07B
| $13M | 0.01% |
609,798
-283,525
| -32% | -$6.03M |
|
980
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $13M | 0.01% |
359,500
-15,100
| -4% | -$570K |
|
981
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $13M | 0.01% |
477,000
-125,300
| -21% | -$3.65M |
|
982
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $13M | 0.01% |
267,426
-39,500
| -13% | -$2.1M |
|
983
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$385M
| $13M | 0.01% |
656,673
-3,095
| -0.5% | -$55.6K |
|
984
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,232,400
+589,300
| +92% | +$6.46M |
|
985
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.45B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
342,279
+19,000
| +6% | +$761K |
|
986
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
502,410
-75,900
| -13% | -$1.96M |
|
987
Donaldson
DCI
$11.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
277,900
+188,300
| +210% | +$9.16M |
|
988
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
327,758
-61,000
| -16% | -$2.66M |
|
989
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$384M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
5,196,232
-2,705,100
| -34% | -$7.04M |
|
|
NIU
990
Niu Technologies
NIU
$162M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
670,998
+144,675
| +27% | +$2.92M |
|
991
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
351,900
+247,300
| +236% | +$8.9M |
|
992
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,139,095
+606,700
| +114% | +$7.16M |
|
993
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,602,905
-1,065,368
| -40% | -$9.68M |
|
994
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
428,736
-459,700
| -52% | -$14.3M |
|
995
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
646,502
-3,300
| -0.5% | -$72.3K |
|
996
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
127,390
-197,400
| -61% | -$18M |
|
997
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
163,708
+65,600
| +67% | +$4.89M |
|
998
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,010,400
-13,800
| -1% | -$193K |
|
999
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+516,357
| New | +$13.9M |
|
1000
InMode
INMD
$876M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
696,362
+227,000
| +48% | +$3.72M |
|
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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.