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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Union Bankshares
UNB
$121M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
32,135
-4,765
| -13% | -$118K |
|
|
ORKA
2602
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$7.09B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
17,125
+13,932
| +436% | +$694K |
|
|
GDP
2603
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-13,600
| -14% | -$143K |
|
2604
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,136
| New | +$693K |
|
|
JT
2605
DELISTED
Jianpu Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty Class A Ordinary Shares
JT
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
267,984
+37,598
| +16% | +$134K |
|
2606
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$216M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
34,495
+1,195
| +4% | +$27.2K |
|
|
TBLT
2607
DELISTED
ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. Common Stock
TBLT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+104
| New | +$798K |
|
|
LOAN
2608
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.3M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
154,591
+6,063
| +4% | +$28.7K |
|
2609
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
126,047
+13,969
| +12% | +$89.1K |
|
|
TWAV
2610
TaoWeave Inc
TWAV
$5.12M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
260
-49
| -16% | -$126K |
|
2611
Smart Sand
SND
$218M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
465,592
+291,392
| +167% | +$475K |
|
2612
The ONE Group
STKS
$56.8M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
216,477
+77,498
| +56% | +$220K |
|
2613
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.25B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+928,759
| New | +$637K |
|
|
SIFY
2614
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.14B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
104,705
+14,683
| +16% | +$98.7K |
|
2615
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.27B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$491K |
|
|
AIFU
2616
AIFU Inc
AIFU
$220M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
165
-20
| -11% | -$118K |
|
|
CURO
2617
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
55,474
+37,524
| +209% | +$345K |
|
2618
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$67.7M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
267
-63
| -19% | -$116K |
|
2619
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.81B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$735K |
|
2620
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.16B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+172,549
| New | +$765K |
|
|
TBI
2621
Trueblue
TBI
$314M
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-141,100
| -77% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BOCH
2622
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-7,400
| -9% | -$65.6K |
|
2623
Comstock
LODE
$256M
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
75,128
-6,530
| -8% | -$68.3K |
|
2624
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-8,000
| -17% | -$174K |
|
2625
Enpro
NPO
$7.2B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-24,300
| -70% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.