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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.3B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
221,400
+120,000
| +118% | +$3.55M |
|
1427
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
945,174
-1,202,180
| -56% | -$9.45M |
|
1428
Airgain
AIRG
$72.6M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
480,936
+29,000
| +6% | +$372K |
|
1429
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
57,015
-885
| -2% | -$99.5K |
|
|
MIXT
1430
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
715,700
+35,300
| +5% | +$329K |
|
|
CETV
1431
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
1,526,397
+311,100
| +26% | +$1.27M |
|
1432
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
45,300
+15,300
| +51% | +$2.46M |
|
1433
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.08B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
+1,045,521
| New | +$8.01M |
|
1434
Novanta
NOVT
$6.32B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
60,200
+11,900
| +25% | +$1.26M |
|
1435
Millicom
TIGO
$15.7B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
208,874
-102,252
| -33% | -$2.95M |
|
1436
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$528M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
1,098,384
+8,000
| +0.7% | +$47.5K |
|
1437
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.9B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
347,100
+285,500
| +463% | +$6.17M |
|
1438
Titan Machinery
TITN
$427M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
476,000
-67,500
| -12% | -$820K |
|
|
FFIC
1439
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
597,860
-83,800
| -12% | -$951K |
|
1440
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.6B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+120,800
| New | +$7.37M |
|
|
GDEN
1441
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
451,196
-78,900
| -15% | -$885K |
|
|
AVDL
1442
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
1,236,683
-101,808
| -8% | -$741K |
|
|
FFNW
1443
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
683,341
-23,314
| -3% | -$217K |
|
1444
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.66B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
298,200
-13,200
| -4% | -$258K |
|
1445
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
803,762
-243,238
| -23% | -$1.93M |
|
1446
Amdocs
DOX
$6.2B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
108,200
+57,100
| +112% | +$3.41M |
|
|
TGB
1447
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.1B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
5,859,637
-1,155,800
| -16% | -$955K |
|
1448
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.33B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
82,600
-107,700
| -57% | -$9.23M |
|
|
SY
1449
So-Young International
SY
$222M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
496,321
+278,621
| +128% | +$3.62M |
|
|
HPP
1450
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$770M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
40,286
+32,400
| +411% | +$5.34M |
|
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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.