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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
+595,591
| New | +$40.4M |
|
|
MRTX
427
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
+184,100
| New | +$39.8M |
|
428
PetMed Express
PETS
$43.4M
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
1,258,073
-276,596
| -18% | -$8.52M |
|
|
GOOD
429
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$641M
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
2,240,435
-134,165
| -6% | -$2.37M |
|
430
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
+187,800
| New | +$40.8M |
|
431
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
264,260
-554,900
| -68% | -$77.3M |
|
432
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
+999,200
| New | +$36.3M |
|
433
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
844,052
-316,600
| -27% | -$12.7M |
|
434
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
821,945
-268,852
| -25% | -$12.3M |
|
|
XIFR
435
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
591,000
+160,300
| +37% | +$10.3M |
|
|
IMOS
436
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.01B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
1,620,600
-1,600
| -0.1% | -$34.7K |
|
437
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
1,933,754
-64,500
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
438
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
248,675
-25,825
| -9% | -$3.93M |
|
439
Fortive
FTV
$18.7B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
+736,618
| New | +$37.9M |
|
440
Ameren
AEE
$30.2B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
501,729
-1,195,227
| -70% | -$95.8M |
|
441
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
2,915,590
-601,710
| -17% | -$6.43M |
|
|
QADA
442
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $39M | 0.04% |
618,077
-50,500
| -8% | -$2.59M |
|
443
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$512M
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
345,383
-4,217
| -1% | -$384K |
|
444
Quanex
NX
$981M
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
1,754,007
-20,800
| -1% | -$428K |
|
|
WWE
445
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
808,100
+660,600
| +448% | +$27.7M |
|
|
CHU
446
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
6,835,576
-43,059
| -0.6% | -$272K |
|
447
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
903,872
-799,617
| -47% | -$34.2M |
|
448
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
2,583,088
-1,059,800
| -29% | -$14.1M |
|
|
SRDX
449
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
885,838
-3,100
| -0.3% | -$122K |
|
450
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
167,645
-405,639
| -71% | -$93.5M |
|
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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.