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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
311,944
-1,514,359
| -83% | -$118M |
|
|
VSTO
702
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
947,300
-360,600
| -28% | -$7.69M |
|
703
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
1,092,169
-89,000
| -8% | -$1.6M |
|
704
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
490,716
+234,100
| +91% | +$10M |
|
705
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$130M
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
2,575,604
+213,636
| +9% | +$1.55M |
|
706
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.55B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
243,765
-116,335
| -32% | -$9.14M |
|
707
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,016,100
-70,500
| -6% | -$1.42M |
|
|
DOOR
708
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
224,698
-153,302
| -41% | -$14.9M |
|
|
SIVB
709
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+56,957
| New | +$18.5M |
|
710
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$78.9M
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
223,729
-17,785
| -7% | -$1.54M |
|
711
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.1B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
976,010
-1,262,930
| -56% | -$30.3M |
|
|
GLUU
712
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
2,427,800
+568,600
| +31% | +$4.9M |
|
|
PRA
713
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
1,226,200
-180,400
| -13% | -$2.94M |
|
714
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
801,513
-35,200
| -4% | -$840K |
|
|
TUP
715
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
668,200
+437,270
| +189% | +$12.9M |
|
716
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
276,200
-78,600
| -22% | -$5.77M |
|
717
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
64,650
+53,300
| +470% | +$17.6M |
|
718
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.53B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
916,975
-252,442
| -22% | -$4.48M |
|
719
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
955,700
-54,100
| -5% | -$1.16M |
|
720
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.58B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,433,884
-373,500
| -21% | -$5.05M |
|
|
GNMK
721
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
1,459,835
-1,246,765
| -46% | -$16.5M |
|
|
IVC
722
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
2,379,169
+137,200
| +6% | +$1.14M |
|
723
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
417,075
-5,039
| -1% | -$226K |
|
724
Camping World
CWH
$675M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
815,100
-174,900
| -18% | -$5.12M |
|
725
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.8B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
478,300
+403,700
| +541% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.