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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
313,400
-74,081
| -19% | -$14.8M |
|
277
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
1,935,781
-10,600
| -0.5% | -$319K |
|
278
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.7B
| $64.5M | 0.07% |
955,200
-445,800
| -32% | -$28.9M |
|
|
BNY
279
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
1,489,577
+1,325,000
| +805% | +$50.9M |
|
|
SJR
280
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $63.1M | 0.07% |
3,593,425
-329,875
| -8% | -$5.82M |
|
281
Chewy
CHWY
$9.11B
| $62.9M | 0.07% |
699,200
+408,200
| +140% | +$29.8M |
|
282
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$74.2B
| $62.6M | 0.07% |
5,285,900
+1,698,200
| +47% | +$17.8M |
|
283
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.4B
| $62M | 0.07% |
818,600
-296,100
| -27% | -$19.8M |
|
284
Rayonier
RYN
$6.36B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
2,316,142
-757,871
| -25% | -$19.3M |
|
|
CEO
285
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
671,613
-426,361
| -39% | -$42.1M |
|
286
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $61.5M | 0.07% |
211,800
+75,400
| +55% | +$21.1M |
|
287
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $61.4M | 0.07% |
2,213,339
+64,300
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
288
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.2B
| $61.1M | 0.07% |
1,769,509
-1,155,805
| -40% | -$37.3M |
|
|
MODN
289
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $61M | 0.07% |
1,710,526
-338,518
| -17% | -$11.7M |
|
290
AGCO
AGCO
$7.03B
| $60.5M | 0.07% |
586,900
+307,200
| +110% | +$27.3M |
|
|
VAR
291
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $60.4M | 0.07% |
345,200
+167,400
| +94% | +$29M |
|
|
XYZ
292
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.6B
| $59.9M | 0.07% |
+275,300
| New | +$53.7M |
|
293
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$565M
| $59.9M | 0.07% |
958,901
-143,400
| -13% | -$8.28M |
|
294
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.79B
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
1,581,807
-179,200
| -10% | -$6.9M |
|
295
Adient
ADNT
$1.43B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
1,706,625
-43,720
| -2% | -$1.23M |
|
|
NTCO
296
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $59.1M | 0.06% |
2,956,297
-557,300
| -16% | -$10.1M |
|
297
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $59M | 0.06% |
1,601,172
-1,393,013
| -47% | -$48.4M |
|
298
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$597M
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
5,514,185
-400,833
| -7% | -$3.79M |
|
|
MGLN
299
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
702,763
-67,756
| -9% | -$5.36M |
|
300
AT&T
T
$167B
| $58.1M | 0.06% |
2,672,475
+969,549
| +57% | +$20.9M |
|
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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.