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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDD
551
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
2,324,401
-146,400
| -6% | -$1.64M |
|
552
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
2,495,184
-129,600
| -5% | -$1.7M |
|
553
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
144,401
-792,200
| -85% | -$162M |
|
554
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
654,400
-71,300
| -10% | -$3.02M |
|
|
IBA
555
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
671,545
+1,500
| +0.2% | +$61.1K |
|
|
CTT
556
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
3,236,467
-97,500
| -3% | -$888K |
|
557
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.61B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
316,427
-126,669
| -29% | -$13.1M |
|
558
Domo
DOMO
$187M
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
473,400
+63,400
| +15% | +$2.73M |
|
559
Tucows
TCX
$134M
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
406,951
-15,200
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
560
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
942,815
-250,826
| -21% | -$7.44M |
|
561
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
7,688,612
+4,149,027
| +117% | +$16.3M |
|
562
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $30M | 0.03% |
481,400
+35,300
| +8% | +$2.02M |
|
563
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.7B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
192,406
-59,644
| -24% | -$8.69M |
|
564
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
120,500
-54,200
| -31% | -$12.3M |
|
565
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
692,869
-29,900
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
566
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
918,500
-123,800
| -12% | -$3.8M |
|
567
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
196,600
-183,400
| -48% | -$26.2M |
|
568
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
+524,680
| New | +$26.6M |
|
569
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,142,460
-382,726
| -25% | -$8.75M |
|
|
AVTA
570
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,853,300
-401,345
| -18% | -$4.9M |
|
571
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
1,993,673
-196,570
| -9% | -$2.5M |
|
572
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
412,884
-21,986
| -5% | -$1.29M |
|
573
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
309,200
+253,200
| +452% | +$23.7M |
|
574
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18B
| $29M | 0.03% |
75,331
-58,200
| -44% | -$19.6M |
|
|
WBK
575
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,936,833
-81,027
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.