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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
187,056
+13,400
| +8% | +$544K |
|
|
ECOL
1452
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+200,206
| New | +$9.26M |
|
1453
Culp Inc
CULP
$42.7M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
826,717
+17,460
| +2% | +$189K |
|
|
EXK
1454
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.15B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
4,540,325
-617,916
| -12% | -$1.14M |
|
1455
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.29B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
152,863
+30,763
| +25% | +$1.13M |
|
|
DOCU
1456
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
65,700
+31,700
| +93% | +$2.55M |
|
1457
Banc of California
BANC
$3.12B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
757,753
+45,823
| +6% | +$673K |
|
|
PARAA
1458
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
339,576
-114,849
| -25% | -$3.76M |
|
|
HNGR
1459
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
386,862
-39,000
| -9% | -$882K |
|
|
SLCA
1460
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
3,337,712
+740,900
| +29% | +$3.15M |
|
|
PVG
1461
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $6M | 0.01% |
1,054,200
+834,156
| +379% | +$7.13M |
|
|
HONE
1462
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $6M | 0.01% |
797,035
-122,041
| -13% | -$1.22M |
|
|
SVC
1463
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $6M | 0.01% |
222,240
+203,540
| +1,088% | +$18.3M |
|
1464
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$436M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
300,900
+218,800
| +267% | +$5.52M |
|
|
JBGS
1465
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$678M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
187,400
-25,200
| -12% | -$947K |
|
1466
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.82B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+65,800
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
AVID
1467
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
885,456
+175,189
| +25% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SMMF
1468
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
280,835
-11,600
| -4% | -$269K |
|
1469
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$932M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
254,800
-14,692
| -5% | -$405K |
|
1470
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.9B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
353,600
-195,900
| -36% | -$3.89M |
|
1471
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.33B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
458,796
-20,600
| -4% | -$358K |
|
|
ESGR
1472
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
37,100
-12,600
| -25% | -$2.31M |
|
1473
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.9M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
95,788
-412
| -0.4% | -$51.7K |
|
1474
Novanta
NOVT
$6.29B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
73,200
-51,800
| -41% | -$4.63M |
|
|
CNH
1475
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+1,167,294
| New | +$9.1M |
|
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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.