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 | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $74.2M | 0.08% |
622,800
+562,100
| +926% | +$68.5M |
|
|
CBPO
252
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $74M | 0.08% |
626,789
-216,238
| -26% | -$25.1M |
|
253
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
| $73.8M | 0.08% |
1,583,280
+1,451,500
| +1,101% | +$62.9M |
|
254
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
1,281,567
+42,900
| +3% | +$2.52M |
|
255
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $73.4M | 0.08% |
552,564
-84,045
| -13% | -$10.3M |
|
256
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
864,268
-459,200
| -35% | -$37.6M |
|
257
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.49B
| $72.5M | 0.08% |
938,428
-449,018
| -32% | -$30M |
|
258
Masco
MAS
$15B
| $71.8M | 0.08% |
1,307,300
+425,800
| +48% | +$23.5M |
|
259
Evertec
EVTC
$1.76B
| $70.9M | 0.08% |
1,803,426
-196,300
| -10% | -$7.29M |
|
260
Macy's
M
$6.45B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
+6,294,964
| New | +$53.9M |
|
|
PCH
261
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $70.6M | 0.08% |
1,412,261
-503,100
| -26% | -$23.1M |
|
|
CSGS
262
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $70.4M | 0.08% |
1,561,942
-146,514
| -9% | -$6.24M |
|
263
TechTarget
TTGT
$271M
| $70.2M | 0.08% |
1,188,000
-99,000
| -8% | -$5.12M |
|
264
Evergy
EVRG
$18.9B
| $70.2M | 0.08% |
1,264,485
-648,841
| -34% | -$35.6M |
|
265
RELX
RELX
$61.7B
| $69.1M | 0.08% |
2,802,100
-437,500
| -14% | -$10M |
|
266
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $69.1M | 0.08% |
+1,209,700
| New | +$67.9M |
|
267
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
390,761
+361,539
| +1,237% | +$62.4M |
|
268
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.7B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
629,103
-177,160
| -22% | -$16.6M |
|
269
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
+1,640,400
| New | +$63.8M |
|
270
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.3B
| $68.2M | 0.07% |
819,366
+534,194
| +187% | +$46.4M |
|
271
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
| $68.2M | 0.07% |
410,231
-322,075
| -44% | -$47.4M |
|
272
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.95B
| $68.1M | 0.07% |
5,393,887
-152,987
| -3% | -$1.84M |
|
273
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
637,224
-223,518
| -26% | -$25.8M |
|
274
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$740M
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
1,516,794
-100,706
| -6% | -$4.52M |
|
275
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
814,009
+732,709
| +901% | +$58M |
|
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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.