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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
469,800
+209,100
| +80% | +$2.25M |
|
1952
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
939,797
+268,979
| +40% | +$1.08M |
|
1953
Travelzoo
TZOO
$73.4M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
620,849
+72,549
| +13% | +$639K |
|
1954
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-334,900
| -93% | -$36.8M |
|
1955
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$287M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
571,770
-10,400
| -2% | -$63.5K |
|
|
CADE
1956
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
370,647
-361,600
| -49% | -$4.99M |
|
1957
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-31,200
| -69% | -$7.78M |
|
1958
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+59,300
| +171% | +$1.7M |
|
1959
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
+14,100
| +12% | +$429K |
|
|
ACH
1960
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
481,600
-23,681
| -5% | -$166K |
|
|
ACB
1961
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,403
+3,946
| +21% | +$705K |
|
1962
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
177,934
-1,127
| -0.6% | -$21.3K |
|
|
LEJU
1963
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
129,596
-13,638
| -10% | -$258K |
|
1964
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
304,181
-19,995
| -6% | -$170K |
|
|
GNMK
1965
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
581,300
-133,600
| -19% | -$626K |
|
1966
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-886,200
| -77% | -$10.9M |
|
1967
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,802
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
DQ
1968
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
204,500
-331,500
| -62% | -$3.89M |
|
1969
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$863M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
258,133
-7,600
| -3% | -$68.3K |
|
|
MYOK
1970
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1971
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,700
| New | +$5.92M |
|
1972
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,442
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
ITCI
1973
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,400
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
LBC
1974
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
253,468
-9,400
| -4% | -$97.8K |
|
1975
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
538,700
+307,736
| +133% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.