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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+39,900
| +47% | +$1.46M |
|
|
GOLD
1627
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
271,784
+104,200
| +62% | +$1.31M |
|
1628
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,104
-340,520
| -89% | -$36.7M |
|
1629
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$566M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
-11,600
| -6% | -$287K |
|
|
CBB
1630
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
303,300
+285,700
| +1,623% | +$4.29M |
|
1631
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+4,198
| +8% | +$349K |
|
|
ADVM
1632
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,659
-14,636
| -25% | -$2.19M |
|
1633
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$950M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
813,117
+58,039
| +8% | +$346K |
|
1634
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+19,099
| +415% | +$3.58M |
|
|
CVET
1635
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
183,900
+8,000
| +5% | +$173K |
|
|
MMX
1636
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
868,900
+285,200
| +49% | +$1.34M |
|
|
FLG
1637
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
179,553
-259,941
| -59% | -$7.43M |
|
1638
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
129,581
-95,888
| -43% | -$2.99M |
|
1639
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
201,999
+131,500
| +187% | +$3.35M |
|
|
CORR
1640
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
758,235
-191,400
| -20% | -$1.58M |
|
1641
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,376
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1642
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
676,224
-4,000
| -0.6% | -$29.6K |
|
|
EXK
1643
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,258,938
-1,870,887
| -60% | -$6.92M |
|
1644
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,249
-263,718
| -77% | -$14.1M |
|
1645
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+105,250
| +1,138% | +$4.06M |
|
1646
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,000
| New | +$4.69M |
|
1647
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,649
+46,000
| +51% | +$1.47M |
|
1648
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$109M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
443,105
-2,600
| -0.6% | -$29.7K |
|
1649
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+91,600
| +449% | +$3.73M |
|
1650
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,600
| New | +$4.38M |
|
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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.