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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
218,000
+132,300
| +154% | +$4.56M |
|
1527
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
272,100
+25,000
| +10% | +$644K |
|
|
AKRX
1528
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
9,439,970
-1,130,438
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
1529
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+160,478
| New | +$6.08M |
|
|
SINA
1530
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+165,860
| New | +$6.11M |
|
|
GDEN
1531
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
798,500
+59,354
| +8% | +$906K |
|
1532
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+142,749
| New | +$7.54M |
|
|
BELFB
1533
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.19B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
540,423
-1,400
| -0.3% | -$20.4K |
|
|
SPPI
1534
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
2,257,742
-545,558
| -19% | -$1.49M |
|
1535
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$566M
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
215,400
-27,993
| -12% | -$921K |
|
1536
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
819,717
-4,600
| -0.6% | -$36.4K |
|
|
FFG
1537
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
112,100
+4,400
| +4% | +$223K |
|
1538
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
31,400
-402,100
| -93% | -$78.6M |
|
|
HTBK
1539
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
681,262
+1,300
| +0.2% | +$13.8K |
|
|
MIXT
1540
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
603,700
-142,100
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
1541
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
4,923,483
+75,167
| +2% | +$196K |
|
|
PMT
1542
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
490,200
-875,207
| -64% | -$17.3M |
|
1543
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
60,898
-152,000
| -71% | -$15.1M |
|
|
AHT
1544
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
7,028
-13
| -0.2% | -$27K |
|
1545
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
159,100
+57,000
| +56% | +$2.57M |
|
1546
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
334,003
+101,400
| +44% | +$2.9M |
|
1547
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+672,900
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1548
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+113,500
| New | +$6.28M |
|
|
ZUO
1549
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
642,500
+315,500
| +96% | +$4.15M |
|
|
ARGO
1550
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
139,165
+125,600
| +926% | +$7.13M |
|
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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.