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 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$806M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$464M |
| 4 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$423M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$1.35B |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
S
Sprint Corporation
S
|
+$675M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$488M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.76% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.58% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.13% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$529M
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
372,431
-37,200
| -9% | -$671K |
|
1427
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
591,776
-1,347,900
| -69% | -$13.5M |
|
|
TRUE
1428
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
2,721,959
+658,099
| +32% | +$1.69M |
|
|
LUNA
1429
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
1,200,645
-194,562
| -14% | -$1.27M |
|
1430
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$529M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
1,090,384
-60,800
| -5% | -$289K |
|
|
SPR
1431
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $7M | 0.01% |
292,199
-959,900
| -77% | -$21.8M |
|
1432
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.12B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
+106,000
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1433
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.63B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
157,392
-83,622
| -35% | -$3.68M |
|
1434
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.5B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
+643,100
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1435
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.83B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
93,500
-336,681
| -78% | -$22.8M |
|
1436
CarGurus
CARG
$3.34B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
274,379
-284,400
| -51% | -$6.62M |
|
1437
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.7B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
453,220
+266,367
| +143% | +$3.95M |
|
|
ARR
1438
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
147,653
-38,531
| -21% | -$1.62M |
|
|
CONE
1439
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
95,286
-262,000
| -73% | -$18.7M |
|
1440
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
+51,700
| New | +$7.36M |
|
1441
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
+1,244,884
| New | +$6.85M |
|
1442
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.6B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
114,856
-416,000
| -78% | -$19.4M |
|
1443
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.22B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+400,500
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1444
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+66,389
| New | +$6.84M |
|
1445
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
1,314,679
+2,473
| +0.2% | +$12.2K |
|
|
FFNW
1446
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
706,655
+33,900
| +5% | +$314K |
|
1447
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
133,000
+61,909
| +87% | +$3.16M |
|
1448
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
107,475
-1,615,000
| -94% | -$98.3M |
|
|
PCOM
1449
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
750,630
-75,500
| -9% | -$675K |
|
1450
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
532,395
-2,184,497
| -80% | -$24.3M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Jim Simons held 3,987 positions worth $116B, up 13% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.24B in Q2 2020, closing 596 positions and reducing 1,366 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.26B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 24% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Uber worth $187M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2020 buy was Uber: 6,030,316 shares worth $187M.
- Jim Simons added most to Zoom in Q2 2020, an estimated $806M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $1.35B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.26B.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $116B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 584 new positions and closed 596 in Q2 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.