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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$22.8M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-22,900
| -24% | -$192K |
|
2752
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16.2M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,685
| New | +$511K |
|
|
ORC
2753
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
22,279
-238,200
| -91% | -$6.32M |
|
2754
Beyond Air
XAIR
$6.14M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+276
| New | +$604K |
|
|
TCS
2755
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
4,053
+833
| +26% | +$122K |
|
2756
Vista Gold
VGZ
$328M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
536,200
+58,600
| +12% | +$61.2K |
|
|
OYST
2757
DELISTED
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
OYST
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
30,639
-14,861
| -33% | -$320K |
|
|
OPOF
2758
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
30,335
+500
| +2% | +$8.58K |
|
2759
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.33B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-6,200
| -57% | -$709K |
|
|
TRQ
2760
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$448K |
|
2761
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.29B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,492
| New | +$440K |
|
|
STAB
2762
DELISTED
Statera Biopharma, Inc. Common Stock
STAB
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
165,651
-41,100
| -20% | -$117K |
|
2763
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.08B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-10,200
| -21% | -$140K |
|
2764
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$151B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+800
| +7% | +$32.9K |
|
|
TECX
2765
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$720M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
3,383
+2,108
| +165% | +$375K |
|
2766
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$20.8M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
903
-568
| -39% | -$261K |
|
2767
Solid Biosciences
SLDB
$974M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
4,950
-1,560
| -24% | -$98.7K |
|
2768
Live Ventures
LIVE
$33.5M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
45,199
+10,398
| +30% | +$117K |
|
2769
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.86B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
+81,200
| New | +$485K |
|
2770
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.58B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,507
| New | +$491K |
|
2771
GrafTech
EAF
$201M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,250
| New | +$422K |
|
2772
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-23,900
| -41% | -$349K |
|
|
DXYN
2773
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
+188,000
| +601% | +$320K |
|
|
HBMD
2774
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+4,280
| +10% | +$48K |
|
|
AVEO
2775
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+96,500
| New | +$552K |
|
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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.