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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
1,261,000
+570,700
| +83% | +$21.5M |
|
|
TARO
302
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
785,100
+16,500
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
303
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
2,773,227
-3,791,011
| -58% | -$76.6M |
|
|
RDFN
304
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
831,800
-132,900
| -14% | -$7.1M |
|
305
StoneCo
STNE
$2.4B
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
680,000
+542,300
| +394% | +$36.3M |
|
306
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
526,703
-6,700
| -1% | -$673K |
|
|
CLGX
307
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
726,186
+70,700
| +11% | +$5.29M |
|
|
CSII
308
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $56M | 0.06% |
1,279,958
-385,600
| -23% | -$14.5M |
|
309
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.16B
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
1,242,731
-262,831
| -17% | -$9.64M |
|
|
SPWR
310
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
+2,171,333
| New | +$43.9M |
|
311
Insulet
PODD
$9.89B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
217,500
-104,700
| -32% | -$26M |
|
|
CWEN.A
312
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
1,876,229
-190,401
| -9% | -$5.32M |
|
313
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
271,900
+223,700
| +464% | +$45.7M |
|
314
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
673,394
+525,100
| +354% | +$40.6M |
|
315
Equifax
EFX
$20.9B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
284,395
-14,400
| -5% | -$2.42M |
|
316
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.12B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
2,373,400
+1,539,700
| +185% | +$31M |
|
317
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
826,037
-151,076
| -15% | -$9.33M |
|
318
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
572,277
-89,112
| -13% | -$8.27M |
|
|
BRSL
319
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.04B
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
3,220,056
-133,856
| -4% | -$1.63M |
|
320
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
1,004,294
-1,302,606
| -56% | -$61.7M |
|
321
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $53.6M | 0.06% |
634,560
+375,976
| +145% | +$30.4M |
|
322
Enova International
ENVA
$6.44B
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
2,157,742
-113,378
| -5% | -$2.32M |
|
323
GeoPark
GPRK
$606M
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
4,112,342
-97,488
| -2% | -$920K |
|
324
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.7B
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
4,466,500
-6,052,000
| -58% | -$70.9M |
|
325
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $53.3M | 0.06% |
1,311,200
-352,000
| -21% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.