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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Enpro
NPO
$7.21B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-24,200
| -41% | -$1.31M |
|
2152
Griffon
GFF
$4.73B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,385
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2153
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.39B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
137,518
-420,100
| -75% | -$5.96M |
|
2154
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$346M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
97,006
+8,048
| +9% | +$170K |
|
2155
SoundThinking
SSTI
$81.6M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,132
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2156
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$118M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
599,658
+200
| +0% | +$657 |
|
2157
V2X
VVX
$2.61B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-10,200
| -17% | -$443K |
|
2158
CSP Inc
CSPI
$79.1M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
445,108
-18,096
| -4% | -$76.7K |
|
2159
Avita Medical
RCEL
$247M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
76,172
-14,928
| -16% | -$372K |
|
2160
RGC Resources
RGCO
$225M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,686
-3,209
| -4% | -$75.4K |
|
2161
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.32B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-600,000
| -86% | -$10.7M |
|
2162
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$715M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,981
-10,400
| -16% | -$381K |
|
2163
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.37B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2164
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$137M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
139,231
-236,000
| -63% | -$2.81M |
|
2165
Radcom
RDCM
$172M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
201,533
+16,500
| +9% | +$150K |
|
2166
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
805,576
+859
| +0.1% | +$2.1K |
|
2167
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$817M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,838,189
+265,204
| +10% | +$141K |
|
2168
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$183M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
490,334
-40,100
| -8% | -$145K |
|
2169
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.49B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,240
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2170
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$165M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-306,188
| -78% | -$6.26M |
|
2171
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$888M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
216,114
+98,314
| +83% | +$853K |
|
2172
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
663,880
-2,349,699
| -78% | -$7.7M |
|
2173
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.8M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
131,298
+5,770
| +5% | +$88.7K |
|
2174
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
481,468
-618,732
| -56% | -$2.84M |
|
|
UN
2175
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
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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.