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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHMA
2401
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
285,378
-288,962
| -50% | -$1.28M |
|
2402
Coastal Financial
CCB
$774M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,040
-21,737
| -18% | -$340K |
|
|
EFC
2403
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
182,200
-87,224
| -32% | -$1.36M |
|
2404
Escalade
ESCA
$288M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
174,765
-5,128
| -3% | -$42.1K |
|
2405
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$378M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+431
| New | +$968K |
|
|
GNC
2406
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
2,220,894
-376,405
| -14% | -$661K |
|
|
NH
2407
DELISTED
NantHealth, Inc
NH
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,174
+8,925
| +26% | +$214K |
|
2408
Radcom
RDCM
$172M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
168,933
+8,000
| +5% | +$65.2K |
|
|
SCPX
2409
DELISTED
Scorpius Holdings, Inc.
SCPX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64
+47
| +276% | +$570K |
|
2410
KALA BIO
KALA
$17.9M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+47
| New | +$751K |
|
|
DAO
2411
Youdao
DAO
$2.11B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,600
| New | +$939K |
|
2412
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.61B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-436,100
| -91% | -$16.8M |
|
2413
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,409
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
AEY
2414
DELISTED
ADDvantage Technologies Group
AEY
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,172
+7,170
| +18% | +$199K |
|
2415
NI Holdings
NODK
$313M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,801
+5,300
| +8% | +$77.4K |
|
2416
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-46,500
| -61% | -$1.9M |
|
2417
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.1B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,100
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2418
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$927M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+44,800
| +87% | +$1.14M |
|
|
XHR
2419
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.76B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,802
-148,898
| -60% | -$2.48M |
|
|
SCWX
2420
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
2421
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.46B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2422
Scholastic
SCHL
$789M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,399
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2423
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$199M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+211
| New | +$818K |
|
|
OPTN
2424
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,893
+9,753
| +190% | +$982K |
|
2425
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$90.7M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,041
-218
| -0.1% | -$2.23K |
|
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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.