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 | 23.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 12.21% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.94% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBHC
1326
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
911,800
-210,100
| -19% | -$1.37M |
|
1327
Harrow
HROW
$1.49B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
1,333,479
+18,800
| +1% | +$113K |
|
1328
FormFactor
FORM
$10B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
298,868
-313,701
| -51% | -$8.75M |
|
1329
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
511,500
-672,600
| -57% | -$9.57M |
|
|
ALSK
1330
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
3,718,105
+316,019
| +9% | +$731K |
|
1331
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
108,700
+15,200
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
1332
Fossil Group
FOSL
$317M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
1,288,150
-72,900
| -5% | -$388K |
|
|
ROIC
1333
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
709,600
-283,300
| -29% | -$3.1M |
|
|
RDUS
1334
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
649,059
+24,500
| +4% | +$303K |
|
|
CMRX
1335
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
2,945,789
-12,500
| -0.4% | -$37K |
|
1336
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$267M
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
632,297
+26,200
| +4% | +$280K |
|
|
HCCI
1337
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
547,700
-29,500
| -5% | -$448K |
|
|
BFIN
1338
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
1,012,305
-26,200
| -3% | -$199K |
|
1339
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$578M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
539,500
-112,200
| -17% | -$1.48M |
|
|
UNIT
1340
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.42B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
692,786
+606,300
| +701% | +$5.87M |
|
1341
StoneCo
STNE
$2.33B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
137,700
-736,700
| -84% | -$35.2M |
|
1342
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.18B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
1,182,561
-36,900
| -3% | -$267K |
|
1343
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.57B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
260,800
+84,200
| +48% | +$2.22M |
|
1344
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$315M
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
261,200
+48,200
| +23% | +$1.26M |
|
1345
Cencora
COR
$59.3B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+74,800
| New | +$7.43M |
|
|
OIIM
1346
DELISTED
02Micro International
OIIM
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
2,040,861
+16,780
| +0.8% | +$45K |
|
1347
Regional Management Corp
RM
$310M
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
433,237
-27,500
| -6% | -$472K |
|
|
PBPB
1348
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
1,904,195
+57,500
| +3% | +$203K |
|
1349
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
114,622
+62,013
| +118% | +$4.33M |
|
1350
Entegris
ENTG
$24.5B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
96,850
+72,560
| +299% | +$4.86M |
|
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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 24% 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.