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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $26M | 0.03% |
463,400
+232,300
| +101% | +$13.2M |
|
627
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $26M | 0.03% |
223,400
+72,300
| +48% | +$7.86M |
|
628
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $26M | 0.03% |
50,850
+27,800
| +121% | +$12.9M |
|
629
XP
XP
$8.18B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
652,200
+434,032
| +199% | +$17.7M |
|
|
AHRT
630
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
2,299,609
-353,200
| -13% | -$3.57M |
|
|
UHT
631
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
400,176
-75,034
| -16% | -$4.56M |
|
632
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,111,996
+498,808
| +81% | +$8.68M |
|
633
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
+982,671
| New | +$20.4M |
|
|
NXRT
634
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$636M
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
603,813
-85,097
| -12% | -$3.73M |
|
635
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
242,860
+34,500
| +17% | +$3.4M |
|
636
Perion Network
PERI
$384M
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
2,005,373
+124,434
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
637
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
282,174
+154,507
| +121% | +$13.1M |
|
|
GRP.U
638
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
415,700
+235,300
| +130% | +$13.8M |
|
|
HOLI
639
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,724,256
+61,138
| +4% | +$767K |
|
640
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,468,887
-9,613
| -0.7% | -$156K |
|
641
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
270,900
+8,648
| +3% | +$757K |
|
642
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.08B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
8,272
-69
| -0.8% | -$225K |
|
643
ATN International
ATNI
$491M
| $25M | 0.03% |
598,100
-18,700
| -3% | -$889K |
|
|
NPTN
644
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
2,728,757
+84,800
| +3% | +$656K |
|
645
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
62,100
-19,991
| -24% | -$7.44M |
|
|
NFBK
646
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
2,003,951
-228,936
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
647
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
+754,166
| New | +$21M |
|
|
SGI
648
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
912,600
-176,488
| -16% | -$4.3M |
|
649
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
270,200
-105,200
| -28% | -$9.28M |
|
|
HIBB
650
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
529,192
-218,685
| -29% | -$9.77M |
|
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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.