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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.8M
| – | – |
-21,848
| Closed | -$287K |
|
3377
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| – | – |
-2,243,960
| Closed | -$81.8M |
|
3378
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| – | – |
-172,400
| Closed | -$4.02M |
|
3379
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| – | – |
-77,057
| Closed | -$3.56M |
|
3380
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.52B
| – | – |
-23,000
| Closed | -$785K |
|
3381
Bloom Energy
BE
$69.6B
| – | – |
-3,706,653
| Closed | -$66.6M |
|
3382
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.5M
| – | – |
-13,000
| Closed | -$158K |
|
3383
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.6B
| – | – |
-119,100
| Closed | -$4.17M |
|
3384
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| – | – |
-31,938
| Closed | -$2.41M |
|
3385
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| – | – |
-327,900
| Closed | -$15M |
|
3386
B&G Foods
BGS
$299M
| – | – |
-446,200
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
3387
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.66B
| – | – |
-47,400
| Closed | -$24.4M |
|
|
BLD
3388
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| – | – |
-59,900
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
3389
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.78B
| – | – |
-77,600
| Closed | -$5.07M |
|
3390
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$162B
| – | – |
-20,200
| Closed | -$1.78M |
|
3391
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$424M
| – | – |
-163
| Closed | -$42K |
|
3392
Boston Omaha
BOC
$431M
| – | – |
-84,800
| Closed | -$1.36M |
|
3393
Boxlight
BOXL
$4.54M
| – | – |
-554
| Closed | -$1.28M |
|
3394
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| – | – |
-265,810
| Closed | -$10.6M |
|
|
BRSP
3395
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$629M
| – | – |
-16,176
| Closed | -$79K |
|
3396
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| – | – |
-291,300
| Closed | -$3.4M |
|
3397
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| – | – |
-423,551
| Closed | -$2M |
|
3398
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| – | – |
-279,220
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
3399
Bit Origin
BTOG
$3.48M
| – | – |
-40
| Closed | -$50K |
|
3400
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| – | – |
-774,300
| Closed | -$129M |
|
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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.