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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$619M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
29,947
-7,954
| -21% | -$126K |
|
2802
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.5M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
5,010
+2,000
| +66% | +$277K |
|
|
REV
2803
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$402K |
|
|
CSSE
2804
DELISTED
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CSSE
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$417K |
|
2805
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.42B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
69,745
-934,355
| -93% | -$5.2M |
|
|
STRS
2806
DELISTED
STRATUS PPTYS INC
STRS
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+300
| +2% | +$7.19K |
|
2807
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
-264,593
| -62% | -$694K |
|
|
DYNT
2808
DELISTED
Dynatronics Corp
DYNT
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
126,813
+46,900
| +59% | +$166K |
|
|
REED
2809
DELISTED
Reeds, Inc. Common Stock
REED
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
17,248
+8,953
| +108% | +$350K |
|
2810
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.15B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
33,503
-16,900
| -34% | -$219K |
|
2811
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.52B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
102,349
+37,254
| +57% | +$186K |
|
|
LJPC
2812
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
129,953
+118,853
| +1,071% | +$508K |
|
2813
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.95B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
776,500
+592,000
| +321% | +$254K |
|
2814
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.38B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
TFFP
2815
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,904
| -67% | -$1.12M |
|
2816
OneSpan
OSPN
$609M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,108
| New | +$518K |
|
|
ATTO
2817
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,723
| New | +$380K |
|
|
SANW
2818
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
8,905
+553
| +7% | +$26.5K |
|
2819
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.7B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$463K |
|
2820
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$52.1M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
135,288
+338
| +0.3% | +$1.48K |
|
|
PPBT
2821
Purple Biotech
PPBT
$2.41M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+645
| New | +$544K |
|
2822
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.74B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+800
| +40% | +$132K |
|
2823
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.13B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-14,200
| -18% | -$103K |
|
2824
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
27,424
-1,775,014
| -98% | -$28.3M |
|
2825
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$13.9M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
384,144
+132,100
| +52% | +$138K |
|
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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.