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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
Impinj
PI
$5.26B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-52,800
| -45% | -$1.39M |
|
2227
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$70.6M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
153,203
-176,700
| -54% | -$2.09M |
|
|
SHOE
2228
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$411M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
+66,400
| +190% | +$1M |
|
|
STXB
2229
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
-40,500
| -21% | -$478K |
|
2230
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$92.2M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
339,731
-2,167
| -0.6% | -$13.8K |
|
2231
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.55B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,037
+13,700
| +27% | +$419K |
|
2232
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.48B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+25,500
| +23% | +$316K |
|
2233
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,398
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2234
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-23,400
| -43% | -$1.28M |
|
2235
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$198M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,238
+24,851
| +389% | +$4.5M |
|
2236
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
132,964
-238,647
| -64% | -$3.27M |
|
|
FOE
2237
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
-292,600
| -68% | -$3.63M |
|
2238
Ferrari
RACE
$72.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-37,800
| -81% | -$7.03M |
|
2239
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$10.4M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,817
+4,551
| +8% | +$144K |
|
2240
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+600
| +0.4% | +$7.34K |
|
2241
SandRidge Energy
SD
$516M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,100
-170,319
| -14% | -$267K |
|
2242
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.75B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-38,800
| -62% | -$2.57M |
|
|
EFC
2243
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.77B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,300
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
BREW
2244
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+8,300
| +9% | +$128K |
|
|
SPRT
2245
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
920,324
-52,100
| -5% | -$88.7K |
|
|
PSTL
2246
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$696M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
108,750
+91,000
| +513% | +$1.34M |
|
2247
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,428
+30,528
| +123% | +$907K |
|
2248
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2249
AstroNova
ALOT
$226M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
204,606
-17,600
| -8% | -$128K |
|
2250
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
65,612
-19,600
| -23% | -$496K |
|
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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.