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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLIR
1901
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
80,960
-83,700
| -51% | -$3.19M |
|
1902
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+78,200
| +56% | +$939K |
|
1903
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$99.1M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,644,398
-5,600
| -0.3% | -$9.53K |
|
1904
Comp X International
CIX
$385M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
193,110
+2,464
| +1% | +$34.3K |
|
1905
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,338
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1906
Electromed
ELMD
$341M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
276,504
+40,200
| +17% | +$578K |
|
1907
LGL Group
LGL
$93.6M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
847,805
+15,358
| +2% | +$50K |
|
1908
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
+27,200
| +16% | +$379K |
|
|
CSLT
1909
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,517,204
-326,496
| -11% | -$359K |
|
|
TBI
1910
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
+12,700
| +7% | +$196K |
|
1911
Lantronix
LTRX
$289M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
589,864
+26,300
| +5% | +$115K |
|
1912
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,961
+24,758
| +50% | +$991K |
|
1913
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,482
+71,182
| +235% | +$2.09M |
|
1914
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,600
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
IVAC
1915
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
513,214
-37,863
| -7% | -$218K |
|
|
IMBI
1916
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
487,423
+216,095
| +80% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CARM
1917
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
100,846
+36,941
| +58% | +$739K |
|
1918
Rimini Street
RMNI
$466M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
876,250
+267,371
| +44% | +$1.23M |
|
1919
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1920
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
-15,800
| -8% | -$242K |
|
1921
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
923,200
+131,800
| +17% | +$436K |
|
|
ENLC
1922
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,189,069
-1,602,169
| -57% | -$4.24M |
|
|
PDM
1923
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
-881,500
| -81% | -$13.7M |
|
1924
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+41,000
| +631% | +$2.39M |
|
|
NATI
1925
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,566
-194,300
| -71% | -$7.06M |
|
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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.