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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
America Movil
AMX
$69.5B
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
3,484,949
-103,300
| -3% | -$1.4M |
|
352
Republic Services
RSG
$66.4B
| $50.5M | 0.05% |
523,961
-68,600
| -12% | -$6.53M |
|
353
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.2B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
+902,700
| New | +$46.6M |
|
354
Adeia
ADEA
$3.1B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
9,026,564
-1,338,759
| -13% | -$5.81M |
|
355
Ambev
ABEV
$43.9B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
16,257,668
-10,073,718
| -38% | -$27.2M |
|
356
CRH
CRH
$65.8B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
1,164,599
-348,601
| -23% | -$13.7M |
|
357
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
1,511,300
-17,000
| -1% | -$539K |
|
358
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$110B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
1,151,674
-670,126
| -37% | -$27.3M |
|
359
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
296,587
-180,710
| -38% | -$30.7M |
|
360
Lennox International
LII
$14.7B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
177,800
+121,200
| +214% | +$34.5M |
|
361
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.39B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
965,826
-1,011,803
| -51% | -$49.1M |
|
362
Upwork
UPWK
$1.03B
| $48.1M | 0.05% |
1,393,400
+414,200
| +42% | +$11.8M |
|
|
CSR
363
Centerspace
CSR
$923M
| $48.1M | 0.05% |
680,532
-45,500
| -6% | -$3.2M |
|
364
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $47.8M | 0.05% |
+1,562,508
| New | +$46.8M |
|
|
SFIX
365
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$475M
| $47.6M | 0.05% |
+810,200
| New | +$34.7M |
|
366
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $47.6M | 0.05% |
7,710,570
-951,600
| -11% | -$5.58M |
|
367
NOV
NOV
$7.42B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
3,451,810
+856,000
| +33% | +$9.68M |
|
368
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.84B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
865,800
+187,506
| +28% | +$8.14M |
|
369
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.5B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
+587,200
| New | +$43.7M |
|
370
Orion
OEC
$369M
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
2,752,201
-220,200
| -7% | -$3.36M |
|
371
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.47B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
2,849,686
-897,546
| -24% | -$14.1M |
|
372
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
+615,000
| New | +$40.3M |
|
|
ATVI
373
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
503,198
-438,000
| -47% | -$35.6M |
|
374
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.02B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
6,489,626
+134,796
| +2% | +$758K |
|
375
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.73B
| $46.5M | 0.05% |
1,849,522
-18,978
| -1% | -$408K |
|
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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.