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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+651,900
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1052
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,875,638
+1,672,821
| +825% | +$14.4M |
|
1053
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+237,447
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1054
Heartland Express
HTLD
$981M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
651,327
+4,794
| +0.7% | +$91.1K |
|
1055
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.38B
| $12M | 0.01% |
448,711
+300,111
| +202% | +$9.01M |
|
|
GOL
1056
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $12M | 0.01% |
2,814,620
-482,700
| -15% | -$6.13M |
|
1057
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,714,881
-21,947
| -1% | -$348K |
|
1058
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.75B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+629,300
| New | +$18.7M |
|
1059
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
6,299,929
+354,120
| +6% | +$979K |
|
1060
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.15B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,346,961
-42,735
| -3% | -$707K |
|
1061
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.4M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,157,405
+8,500
| +0.7% | +$116K |
|
1062
Labcorp
LH
$26B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
109,653
-135,840
| -55% | -$19.6M |
|
1063
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.41B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,998,540
+330,344
| +20% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AMAG
1064
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,920,200
-110,000
| -5% | -$969K |
|
1065
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,752,989
-15,100
| -0.9% | -$128K |
|
|
LGF.A
1066
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,943,778
+273,328
| +16% | +$2.44M |
|
1067
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
128,044
-302,600
| -70% | -$31.5M |
|
|
CHS
1068
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
9,150,692
+225,692
| +3% | +$777K |
|
1069
Endava
DAVA
$166M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
335,575
+117,512
| +54% | +$5.34M |
|
1070
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.3B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
511,600
-724,200
| -59% | -$19.8M |
|
|
RAVN
1071
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
554,900
+138,800
| +33% | +$4.07M |
|
1072
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$900M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
215,300
-38,500
| -15% | -$2.98M |
|
1073
Argan
AGX
$7.82B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
337,899
-99,000
| -23% | -$4.11M |
|
1074
Arrow Financial
AROW
$725M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
471,314
+21,932
| +5% | +$643K |
|
|
PAMT
1075
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$281M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,512,696
-27,600
| -2% | -$310K |
|
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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.