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 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.57B |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.06B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$373M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$561M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$340M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.63% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.19% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.53% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.74% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$170M
| $15M | 0.01% |
642,788
+292,588
| +84% | +$6.02M |
|
|
TEN
1177
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.23B
| $15M | 0.01% |
689,413
+111,125
| +19% | +$2.04M |
|
1178
Itron
ITRI
$4.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
178,661
-173,900
| -49% | -$13.7M |
|
|
FL
1179
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+382,700
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1180
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
331,883
-163,285
| -33% | -$7.26M |
|
1181
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
208,166
-259,300
| -55% | -$17.6M |
|
1182
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.5M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
96,200
+16,087
| +20% | +$2.46M |
|
1183
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.09B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
395,302
-91,200
| -19% | -$3.43M |
|
1184
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+340,346
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
TRTN
1185
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
366,806
-17,000
| -4% | -$629K |
|
1186
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.35B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,687,269
+32,026
| +2% | +$258K |
|
|
HOLI
1187
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
892,218
+133,334
| +18% | +$2.02M |
|
1188
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
121,055
-214,310
| -64% | -$23.8M |
|
1189
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.09B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,221,000
-132,474
| -10% | -$1.51M |
|
1190
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
304,069
-1,209,243
| -80% | -$50.4M |
|
1191
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+99,619
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1192
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
409,639
-115,300
| -22% | -$4.07M |
|
1193
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
142,500
+41,100
| +41% | +$4.18M |
|
1194
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
27,200
-10,700
| -28% | -$5.41M |
|
1195
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
2,421,649
+64,895
| +3% | +$417K |
|
1196
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
779,700
+177,500
| +29% | +$2.98M |
|
|
NPTN
1197
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,628,957
+740,146
| +83% | +$5.54M |
|
|
RAVN
1198
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
416,100
+43,000
| +12% | +$1.47M |
|
1199
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
284,474
+48,674
| +21% | +$2.45M |
|
1200
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.27B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
790,608
+12,600
| +2% | +$221K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Jim Simons held 3,913 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2019 filing shows 518 new, 1,836 increased, 1,085 reduced and 443 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M. The largest sale was Celgene Corp, an estimated $1.54B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2019 buy was Amazon: 6,745,100 shares worth $623M.
- Jim Simons added most to Bristol-Myers Squibb in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.57B increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Johnson & Johnson, cutting an estimated $561M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $1.54B.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $130B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Jim Simons opened 518 new positions and closed 443 in Q4 2019.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.