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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Peloton Interactive
PTON
|
+$373M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
WORK
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
|
+$232M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zoom
ZM
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$744M |
| 3 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$712M |
| 5 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.2% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.96% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.19% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JFU
2501
9F Inc
JFU
$29.2M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
47,887
-16,872
| -26% | -$436K |
|
|
NWLI
2502
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
4,818
-5,924
| -55% | -$1.15M |
|
|
RBCN
2503
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
109,999
-4,900
| -4% | -$43.1K |
|
2504
J. Jill
JILL
$280M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
266,456
+21,679
| +9% | +$84.2K |
|
|
GRTS
2505
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
251,982
-84,418
| -25% | -$255K |
|
2506
International Money Express
IMXI
$432M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+7,485
| +13% | +$116K |
|
2507
SCYNEXIS
SCYX
$52.3M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
16,181
+11,044
| +215% | +$517K |
|
|
SUMR
2508
DELISTED
Summer Infant, Inc.
SUMR
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
64,499
+6,600
| +11% | +$117K |
|
2509
Mannatech
MTEX
$10.4M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
53,117
+2,900
| +6% | +$50.4K |
|
2510
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$437M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-32,110
| -34% | -$531K |
|
2511
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$71.3M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
114,432
-10,500
| -8% | -$71.9K |
|
2512
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.6M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
8,824
+6,308
| +251% | +$706K |
|
2513
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$298M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
49,491
-58,483
| -54% | -$944K |
|
|
NTBL
2514
DELISTED
Notable Labs, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NTBL
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
14,806
-2,710
| -15% | -$130K |
|
2515
Sasol
SSL
$7.37B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,300
| New | +$827K |
|
|
FENG
2516
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.1M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
135,561
-54,854
| -29% | -$574K |
|
2517
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-136,800
| -69% | -$2.07M |
|
|
GNCA
2518
DELISTED
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.
GNCA
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
395,763
+185,069
| +88% | +$422K |
|
2519
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-311,300
| -93% | -$11.2M |
|
2520
Weyco Group
WEYS
$431M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
60,285
-4,843
| -7% | -$82K |
|
|
GCP
2521
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-70,300
| -64% | -$1.63M |
|
|
LORL
2522
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+6,200
| +16% | +$126K |
|
2523
Dare Bioscience
DARE
$12.7M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
58,975
+342
| +0.6% | +$4.79K |
|
2524
US Gold Corp
USAU
$246M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+100
| +0.2% | +$1.01K |
|
2525
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.57B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$800K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Jim Simons held 3,901 positions worth $92.1B, down 8% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $21.6B in Q4 2020, closing 555 positions and reducing 1,622 holdings. Its most notable exit was Charter Communications, an estimated $341M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in NVIDIA worth $524M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2020 buy was NVIDIA: 40,123,720 shares worth $524M.
- Jim Simons added most to Amazon in Q4 2020, an estimated $306M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Zoom, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Charter Communications in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $341M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.1B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Jim Simons opened 565 new positions and closed 555 in Q4 2020.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $92.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 10 Feb 2021.