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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
2001
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-68,713
| -78% | -$7.61M |
|
2002
Miller Industries
MLR
$642M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-7,900
| -9% | -$255K |
|
2003
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2004
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$106M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
442,607
-34,179
| -7% | -$229K |
|
|
MANT
2005
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2006
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.5M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101
+78
| +8% | +$200K |
|
|
XOMA
2007
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
107,586
+17,853
| +20% | +$412K |
|
|
TACO
2008
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
637,462
-25,700
| -4% | -$164K |
|
|
QEP
2009
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
6,522,481
+3,635,681
| +126% | +$8.75M |
|
|
PFSW
2010
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
723,770
+62,431
| +9% | +$233K |
|
|
GCP
2011
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+18,000
| +17% | +$381K |
|
2012
Friedman Industries
FRD
$332M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
490,220
-13,900
| -3% | -$75.2K |
|
2013
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
360,400
+35,200
| +11% | +$253K |
|
2014
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+14,700
| +16% | +$470K |
|
|
GOOS
2015
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$852M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+6,100
| +6% | +$171K |
|
2016
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
284,006
+137,600
| +94% | +$1.92M |
|
|
TESS
2017
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
437,000
-50,400
| -10% | -$373K |
|
2018
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
135,965
-47,600
| -26% | -$980K |
|
2019
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+37,844
| +94% | +$1.02M |
|
2020
inTEST
INTT
$180M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
796,207
-16,514
| -2% | -$79.1K |
|
|
QTNT
2021
DELISTED
Quotient Limited Ordinary Shares
QTNT
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
13,393
+12,848
| +2,357% | +$3.36M |
|
|
INN
2022
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
500,625
-274,606
| -35% | -$2.59M |
|
|
EVOP
2023
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
+126,800
| +1,122% | +$3.13M |
|
|
BEDU
2024
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
78,325
+11,325
| +17% | +$373K |
|
2025
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,664
| New | +$2.84M |
|
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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.