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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTR
476
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
1,176,747
-131,300
| -10% | -$4.02M |
|
477
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
265,600
+96,200
| +57% | +$10.8M |
|
478
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
1,632,917
-1,260,073
| -44% | -$25.2M |
|
479
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$385M
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
1,910,044
-84,500
| -4% | -$1.48M |
|
480
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
87,600
-191,300
| -69% | -$75.2M |
|
481
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.71B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
1,117,443
-310,402
| -22% | -$10M |
|
|
SVM
482
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.61B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
5,288,196
+87,000
| +2% | +$599K |
|
|
SLCA
483
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
5,026,113
-68,799
| -1% | -$299K |
|
|
SGEN
484
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
201,313
+196,900
| +4,462% | +$36.7M |
|
485
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
154,900
-34,368
| -18% | -$7.9M |
|
486
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
+291,416
| New | +$33.7M |
|
487
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $35M | 0.04% |
1,163,182
-517,818
| -31% | -$15M |
|
488
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
785,000
-480,120
| -38% | -$19.7M |
|
489
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
771,500
+432,632
| +128% | +$17.8M |
|
|
NSA
490
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
962,409
-517,793
| -35% | -$17.9M |
|
491
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
543,580
-1,253,681
| -70% | -$77M |
|
492
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
354,482
-192,400
| -35% | -$19.1M |
|
|
BCPC
493
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
300,208
-63,900
| -18% | -$6.74M |
|
494
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
+1,988,949
| New | +$27.3M |
|
|
SOGO
495
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
4,218,864
+969,054
| +30% | +$8.42M |
|
|
ALX
496
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
123,714
-4,200
| -3% | -$1.11M |
|
497
Carriage Services
CSV
$555M
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
1,091,400
-36,400
| -3% | -$992K |
|
498
Avantor
AVTR
$9.37B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
1,211,475
-1,624,325
| -57% | -$41.9M |
|
|
FIT
499
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $34M | 0.04% |
4,999,733
+1,462,400
| +41% | +$10.3M |
|
500
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
6,563,291
+5,105,476
| +350% | +$23.4M |
|
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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.