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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.1M
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
253,560
+116,900
| +86% | +$3.21M |
|
1352
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
474,420
+21,200
| +5% | +$355K |
|
|
PCOM
1353
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
742,530
-8,100
| -1% | -$81.8K |
|
1354
Citi Trends
CTRN
$610M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
285,800
-91,025
| -24% | -$1.82M |
|
1355
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
613,188
-3,547,500
| -85% | -$47.6M |
|
1356
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.76B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
+227,474
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
FARO
1357
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
116,700
-10,642
| -8% | -$610K |
|
1358
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
217,333
-180,700
| -45% | -$6.39M |
|
1359
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.6B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
143,514
-566,800
| -80% | -$29.2M |
|
1360
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$884M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
378,300
-133,000
| -26% | -$2.68M |
|
1361
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$68.9M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
187,900
-24,900
| -12% | -$1.08M |
|
1362
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.79B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
321,800
-83,600
| -21% | -$1.75M |
|
1363
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
297,527
+1,000
| +0.3% | +$21.5K |
|
1364
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$246M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
552,509
+54,600
| +11% | +$709K |
|
1365
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.65B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
261,700
+25,079
| +11% | +$764K |
|
1366
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
+405,939
| New | +$8.02M |
|
1367
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.34B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
1,532,372
-522,100
| -25% | -$2.46M |
|
1368
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$303M
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
293,693
-44,100
| -13% | -$777K |
|
|
SREV
1369
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
4,793,061
-257,200
| -5% | -$397K |
|
1370
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
1,668,960
+717,516
| +75% | +$3.17M |
|
1371
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
109,700
-13,400
| -11% | -$846K |
|
|
BRG
1372
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
927,085
-174,490
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
1373
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $7M | 0.01% |
258,100
-34,300
| -12% | -$988K |
|
1374
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$887M
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+93,893
| New | +$8.45M |
|
|
ACBI
1375
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
613,624
+14,105
| +2% | +$157K |
|
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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.