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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETNB
2551
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,230
| New | +$952K |
|
2552
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.46B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-163,900
| -97% | -$24.9M |
|
2553
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,880
| New | +$746K |
|
2554
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.4B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$859K |
|
2555
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$441M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
194,306
+6,100
| +3% | +$37K |
|
2556
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$417M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
51,275
+48,078
| +1,504% | +$419K |
|
|
ASXC
2557
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
1,427,000
-505,458
| -26% | -$231K |
|
2558
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
6,604
-1,001,371
| -99% | -$140M |
|
|
UCB
2559
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
31,244
-162,305
| -84% | -$3.83M |
|
|
CIZN
2560
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
42,435
+7,334
| +21% | +$156K |
|
2561
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$232M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
115,259
+21,903
| +23% | +$152K |
|
|
USAP
2562
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+94,600
| +394% | +$616K |
|
|
EEX
2563
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
163,457
-10,800
| -6% | -$40K |
|
2564
V2X
VVX
$2.61B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-32,800
| -65% | -$1.47M |
|
2565
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$822K |
|
2566
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.51B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
53,402
+48,361
| +959% | +$729K |
|
2567
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+800
| +3% | +$21.5K |
|
2568
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.1B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-22,800
| -51% | -$846K |
|
2569
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.43B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,975
| New | +$957K |
|
2570
Myomo
MYO
$61M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
129,843
+38,178
| +42% | +$217K |
|
2571
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.18B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,600
| New | +$808K |
|
2572
SiTime
SITM
$21B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$739K |
|
|
NINE
2573
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
320,100
+55,900
| +21% | +$103K |
|
2574
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$33.9B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-4,800
| -33% | -$404K |
|
2575
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$511M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,705
| New | +$879K |
|
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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.