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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALIM
2676
DELISTED
Alimera Sciences
ALIM
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
165,207
+46,603
| +39% | +$209K |
|
|
CTO
2677
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$827M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
49,464
-93,844
| -65% | -$1.24M |
|
2678
InflaRx
IFRX
$286M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+138,100
| New | +$622K |
|
|
KREF
2679
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$508M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+19,300
| +100% | +$341K |
|
2680
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
138,804
+37,205
| +37% | +$176K |
|
2681
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$120M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,392
| New | +$622K |
|
2682
Solitario Resources
XPL
$73.9M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
1,224,584
+286,956
| +31% | +$135K |
|
|
KZIA
2683
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$147M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
1,593
+42
| +3% | +$16.7K |
|
2684
Stagwell
STGW
$2.25B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
273,954
+85,134
| +45% | +$190K |
|
2685
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.18B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,700
| New | +$679K |
|
|
BXG
2686
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Corporation Common Stock
BXG
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+24,300
| +39% | +$145K |
|
|
FRTX
2687
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
19,511
+5,774
| +42% | +$181K |
|
|
FSFG
2688
DELISTED
First Savings Financial Group
FSFG
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+900
| +3% | +$18K |
|
|
AFBI
2689
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
61,552
+5,595
| +10% | +$53.2K |
|
|
BLRX
2690
BioLineRX
BLRX
$11.7M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
6,675
-7
| -0.1% | -$612 |
|
|
VYNT
2691
DELISTED
Vyant Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VYNT
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
48,560
+9,880
| +26% | +$146K |
|
|
NEOS
2692
DELISTED
Neos Therapeutics, Inc
NEOS
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
1,076,683
+115,783
| +12% | +$71.5K |
|
2693
ResMed
RMD
$32.9B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
3,207
-9,893
| -76% | -$1.97M |
|
2694
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$861M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,404
| New | +$590K |
|
2695
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$465M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
43,591
-28,600
| -40% | -$406K |
|
|
REVG
2696
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$677K |
|
|
FLY
2697
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,980
| New | +$531K |
|
2698
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$281M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
43,251
+1,132
| +3% | +$21.6K |
|
2699
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.7B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-93,500
| -83% | -$3.49M |
|
2700
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$126M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
79,234
+6,500
| +9% | +$26.3K |
|
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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.