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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSB
1826
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+52,700
| +52% | +$1.68M |
|
|
PFBI
1827
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
252,288
-3,200
| -1% | -$49.5K |
|
|
ARAV
1828
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
541,281
+219,977
| +68% | +$1.97M |
|
1829
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$247M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
305,147
+63,455
| +26% | +$779K |
|
|
DL
1830
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
464,487
-2,896
| -0.6% | -$24.1K |
|
1831
Omega Flex
OFLX
$289M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+1,500
| +4% | +$136K |
|
1832
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,529,600
+1,136,800
| +289% | +$14.5M |
|
1833
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+1,330
| +3% | +$108K |
|
|
PRFT
1834
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
112,993
+44,600
| +65% | +$1.95M |
|
1835
Airgain
AIRG
$72.2M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
412,236
+32,826
| +9% | +$286K |
|
1836
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
907,051
-276,193
| -23% | -$1.12M |
|
1837
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
-96,300
| -43% | -$3.27M |
|
1838
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-14,803
| -34% | -$1.61M |
|
1839
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,295
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1840
Reading International Class A
RDI
$36.6M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
775,790
-5,100
| -0.7% | -$43.3K |
|
|
SNBR
1841
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,400
| New | +$7.01M |
|
|
ZVO
1842
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,826,169
-43,089
| -2% | -$71.3K |
|
1843
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
-27,400
| -74% | -$10.1M |
|
1844
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
273,500
+51,500
| +23% | +$700K |
|
|
NIU
1845
Niu Technologies
NIU
$163M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
429,453
+231,736
| +117% | +$1.95M |
|
|
VIVS
1846
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,389
+1,123
| +4% | +$90.6K |
|
1847
Citizens
CIA
$201M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
457,600
+29,600
| +7% | +$183K |
|
1848
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
169,156
+12,012
| +8% | +$290K |
|
|
COE
1849
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$118M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+16,250
| +176% | +$1.32M |
|
|
BBL
1850
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-331,200
| -77% | -$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.