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 | 25.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.71% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 9.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.2% |
| 5 | Utilities | 8.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $139M | 0.14% |
3,429,900
-1,307,800
| -28% | -$66.1M |
|
|
TERP
152
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $139M | 0.14% |
8,823,916
-18,734
| -0.2% | -$326K |
|
153
NetApp
NTAP
$38.9B
| $137M | 0.13% |
3,284,840
-2,180,100
| -40% | -$113M |
|
|
SNP
154
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $136M | 0.13% |
2,797,704
+381,900
| +16% | +$20.3M |
|
|
KL
155
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $136M | 0.13% |
4,600,794
+2,103,928
| +84% | +$77M |
|
156
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $135M | 0.13% |
8,572,800
-50,000
| -0.6% | -$926K |
|
157
MSCI
MSCI
$40.8B
| $135M | 0.13% |
467,290
-409,921
| -47% | -$116M |
|
158
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $135M | 0.13% |
44,113,655
+9,148,600
| +26% | +$36.3M |
|
159
Aecom
ACM
$8.62B
| $134M | 0.13% |
4,503,015
+1,323,538
| +42% | +$56.6M |
|
|
RTN
160
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $134M | 0.13% |
+1,018,900
| New | +$202M |
|
161
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $130M | 0.13% |
1,083,004
-26,722
| -2% | -$3.61M |
|
162
Visa
V
$677B
| $129M | 0.13% |
802,400
-91,100
| -10% | -$17.2M |
|
|
TXNM
163
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $128M | 0.12% |
3,379,100
+695,300
| +26% | +$33.7M |
|
164
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $128M | 0.12% |
1,275,179
-24,098
| -2% | -$4.49M |
|
|
AUY
165
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $127M | 0.12% |
46,085,704
+14,633,263
| +47% | +$55.2M |
|
166
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $124M | 0.12% |
3,485,300
+46,400
| +1% | +$2.3M |
|
167
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $124M | 0.12% |
3,198,545
+3,022,245
| +1,714% | +$134M |
|
168
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $123M | 0.12% |
560,629
-207,725
| -27% | -$59.7M |
|
169
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $122M | 0.12% |
819,497
+17,082
| +2% | +$3.04M |
|
170
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $122M | 0.12% |
3,429,571
+162,300
| +5% | +$5.85M |
|
|
LM
171
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $121M | 0.12% |
2,475,453
+1,262,951
| +104% | +$55.1M |
|
172
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $120M | 0.12% |
277,929
+81,329
| +41% | +$36.3M |
|
173
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.5B
| $119M | 0.12% |
7,685,880
+1,127,200
| +17% | +$25.9M |
|
174
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.92B
| $118M | 0.12% |
3,882,609
-212,327
| -5% | -$8.27M |
|
|
ECHO
175
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.6B
| $118M | 0.12% |
3,703,401
-209,047
| -5% | -$7.82M |
|
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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 25% of assets, up from 21% 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.