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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SISI
2876
DELISTED
Shineco
SISI
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
12
+1
| +9% | +$35.8K |
|
2877
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.66B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
8,185
-11,390
| -58% | -$536K |
|
2878
Exicure
XCUR
$8.35M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
1,641
+834
| +103% | +$209K |
|
|
MCF
2879
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+190,544
| New | +$314K |
|
2880
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-42,300
| -84% | -$2.1M |
|
|
MRUS
2881
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$366K |
|
2882
Value Line
VALU
$360M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,200
| -8% | -$34.3K |
|
2883
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.77B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,500
| -14% | -$66.9K |
|
|
AHT
2884
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$19.8M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
1,672
-6,542
| -80% | -$1.67M |
|
|
ATHE
2885
Alterity Therapeutics
ATHE
$89M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
32,150
+15,928
| +98% | +$251K |
|
2886
Mega Matrix
MPU
$13.7M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
200,500
+17,000
| +9% | +$8.96K |
|
|
WHLR
2887
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$383K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
ESGR
2888
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-6,100
| -74% | -$1.15M |
|
2889
Solana Company
HSDT
$105M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
HUSN
2890
DELISTED
Hudson Capital Inc. Ordinary Shares
HUSN
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
53,844
-420,446
| -89% | -$1.81M |
|
|
BXRX
2891
DELISTED
Baudax Bio, Inc. Common Stock
BXRX
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
302
+277
| +1,108% | +$567K |
|
2892
InspireMD
NSPR
$40.3M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
82,873
+73,163
| +753% | +$387K |
|
|
NWHM
2893
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
90,498
+26,500
| +41% | +$140K |
|
2894
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$514M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+300
| +2% | +$8.99K |
|
2895
Cibus
CBUS
$145M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
1,994
+1,674
| +523% | +$339K |
|
2896
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$139M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
26,034
-3,773
| -13% | -$54.9K |
|
|
YJ
2897
Yunji
YJ
$9.56M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
5,678
+1,693
| +42% | +$147K |
|
2898
Optical Cable Corp
OCC
$149M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
156,350
+30,847
| +25% | +$91K |
|
|
MTOR
2899
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$396K |
|
2900
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$366K |
|
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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.