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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
368,314
-29,800
| -7% | -$1M |
|
1052
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
64,400
-141,300
| -69% | -$22.6M |
|
1053
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
203,400
-1,335,802
| -87% | -$72M |
|
1054
BlackLine
BL
$1.82B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
126,200
+104,100
| +471% | +$8.74M |
|
1055
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
335,400
+53,700
| +19% | +$1.98M |
|
1056
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$441M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
793,999
+98,621
| +14% | +$1.42M |
|
1057
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,706,097
-39,500
| -2% | -$261K |
|
1058
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,764,131
-4,521,800
| -72% | -$29M |
|
1059
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$83B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
192,500
-25,000
| -11% | -$1.45M |
|
|
FLIC
1060
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
753,850
-39,531
| -5% | -$599K |
|
1061
Titan International
TWI
$450M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
3,851,040
+107,800
| +3% | +$237K |
|
1062
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.07B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
269,500
+157,300
| +140% | +$6.79M |
|
1063
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
86,100
-77,500
| -47% | -$8.54M |
|
1064
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.46B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
109,100
-114,000
| -51% | -$9.77M |
|
1065
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+155,975
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1066
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $11M | 0.01% |
223,619
+34,900
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
1067
FMC
FMC
$1.28B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
103,200
+78,000
| +310% | +$8.35M |
|
|
FSP
1068
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
2,986,118
-402,179
| -12% | -$1.88M |
|
|
CUTR
1069
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
575,600
-71,700
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
1070
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
46,800
-136,500
| -74% | -$29.8M |
|
1071
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
3,393,449
-345,628
| -9% | -$1.25M |
|
1072
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
256,616
-161,784
| -39% | -$7.08M |
|
|
VLRS
1073
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,503,600
-191,300
| -11% | -$1.27M |
|
1074
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.13B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
335,600
-66,200
| -16% | -$2.06M |
|
1075
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+806,900
| New | +$8.89M |
|
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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.