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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
289,895
-730,853
| -72% | -$4.31M |
|
2452
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$167M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,000
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
PRSU
2453
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.27B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+24,714
| +124% | +$1.27M |
|
2454
Fortress Biotech
FBIO
$99M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+8,760
| +36% | +$291K |
|
2455
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-2,734
| -7% | -$95.4K |
|
2456
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.2M
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,639
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
BBQ
2457
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
488,241
-3,458
| -0.7% | -$13.4K |
|
2458
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.63B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-20,500
| -57% | -$1.25M |
|
2459
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.41B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
85,309
-588,961
| -87% | -$8.59M |
|
|
MESO
2460
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.18B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
106,329
+72,595
| +215% | +$1.11M |
|
|
RBCN
2461
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
120,604
-7,500
| -6% | -$64.3K |
|
|
VNTR
2462
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
536,738
-264,115
| -33% | -$744K |
|
2463
Lands' End
LE
$391M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
172,483
+128,583
| +293% | +$1.38M |
|
2464
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.16B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+38,125
| +260% | +$827K |
|
|
FENG
2465
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.9M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
123,365
-4,917
| -4% | -$52.2K |
|
2466
Pluri
PLUR
$17.5M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
31,191
-2,986
| -9% | -$89.4K |
|
2467
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+5,900
| +118% | +$627K |
|
2468
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$698M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-32,500
| -38% | -$789K |
|
|
FPAY
2469
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
718,431
+267,836
| +59% | +$605K |
|
2470
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2471
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,964
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2472
MediciNova
MNOV
$64.5M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
+208,400
| +571% | +$1.08M |
|
2473
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.64B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+26,700
| +152% | +$758K |
|
2474
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
WBA
2475
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$1.01M |
|
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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.