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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCBC
1201
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
1,324,162
+70,500
| +6% | +$680K |
|
1202
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.67B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
325,600
-354,000
| -52% | -$15.3M |
|
1203
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.93B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
182,831
-128,800
| -41% | -$6.71M |
|
1204
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$647M
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
900,314
+245,100
| +37% | +$3.08M |
|
1205
NVE Corp
NVEC
$576M
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
179,600
-2,400
| -1% | -$157K |
|
1206
Gerdau
GGB
$9.24B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
+6,163,652
| New | +$19.5M |
|
1207
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
+486,700
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
CNR
1208
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
2,044,520
-237,180
| -10% | -$1.76M |
|
|
NLSN
1209
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
740,600
-2,366,400
| -76% | -$44.3M |
|
1210
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$824M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
517,140
+98,520
| +24% | +$2.61M |
|
|
PCTI
1211
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
1,395,938
-210,099
| -13% | -$1.6M |
|
1212
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
103,400
+45,800
| +80% | +$3.69M |
|
|
BFIN
1213
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
1,047,205
-27,361
| -3% | -$310K |
|
1214
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
3,954,779
+1,065,690
| +37% | +$4.13M |
|
|
TNAV
1215
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
2,130,691
+163,126
| +8% | +$840K |
|
|
GSB
1216
DELISTED
GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
GSB
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
1,291,915
+63,525
| +5% | +$581K |
|
1217
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$444M
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
1,088,597
+991,097
| +1,017% | +$9.63M |
|
1218
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
2,367,464
-54,185
| -2% | -$258K |
|
1219
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.1B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
127,941
+103,068
| +414% | +$8.03M |
|
|
HIMX
1220
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.58B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
3,332,377
+1,578,388
| +90% | +$5.94M |
|
1221
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
212,003
+102,703
| +94% | +$4.75M |
|
|
OPI
1222
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
334,800
+126,845
| +61% | +$3.92M |
|
1223
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
+129,458
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1224
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.27B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
142,700
+27,000
| +23% | +$2.06M |
|
1225
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.66B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
+241,014
| New | +$11.4M |
|
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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.