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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$28B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-83,764
| -90% | -$6.2M |
|
|
TULP
2627
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
131,612
+14,072
| +12% | +$88.6K |
|
2628
Meridian
MRBK
$242M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
74,240
+50,058
| +207% | +$476K |
|
2629
Scholastic
SCHL
$787M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
30,801
-24,898
| -45% | -$573K |
|
|
PLXP
2630
DELISTED
PLx Pharma Inc. Common Stock
PLXP
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
139,083
+61,400
| +79% | +$272K |
|
2631
Forward Air
FWRD
$658M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
9,939
-70,300
| -88% | -$4.88M |
|
2632
SemiLEDS
LEDS
$17.7M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
212,896
-5,500
| -3% | -$16.8K |
|
|
APEN
2633
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
+121,900
| +120% | +$321K |
|
2634
Moleculin Biotech
MBRX
$4.54M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
422
+26
| +7% | +$46.1K |
|
|
EBTC
2635
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
29,548
-3,052
| -9% | -$75K |
|
|
SYBX
2636
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
23,287
+4,972
| +27% | +$159K |
|
2637
Xtant Medical Holdings
XTNT
$43.1M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
627,690
+251,002
| +67% | +$323K |
|
|
AMK
2638
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$734K |
|
2639
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.9M
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
55,501
-22,047
| -28% | -$242K |
|
|
EPIX
2640
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
62,803
-28,997
| -32% | -$204K |
|
2641
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.02B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$843K |
|
|
OPTN
2642
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
12,060
+3,800
| +46% | +$233K |
|
2643
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.89B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$640K |
|
|
ORTX
2644
DELISTED
Orchard Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
ORTX
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
17,307
+13,353
| +338% | +$598K |
|
|
CYPH
2645
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc
CYPH
$68.9M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
33,050
-36,820
| -53% | -$701K |
|
2646
Constellium
CSTM
$4.03B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$598K |
|
2647
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$629K |
|
|
GFED
2648
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-100
| -0.2% | -$1.56K |
|
2649
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$427M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
44,475
+6,100
| +16% | +$93.8K |
|
2650
HF Foods Group
HFFG
$99.7M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-87,700
| -47% | -$662K |
|
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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.