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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
987,588
+4,588
| +0.5% | +$83.7K |
|
727
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$863M
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
3,268,178
-165,212
| -5% | -$697K |
|
728
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
207,100
+79,224
| +62% | +$8.08M |
|
729
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
820,600
+241,400
| +42% | +$6.21M |
|
730
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,236,000
-178,800
| -13% | -$2.91M |
|
|
TBHC
731
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,169,400
+257,600
| +28% | +$3.52M |
|
732
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
247,737
+6,923
| +3% | +$590K |
|
733
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
242,450
+137,995
| +132% | +$11.8M |
|
734
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
+1,160,600
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
HRC
735
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
212,700
+93,100
| +78% | +$8.7M |
|
736
Park Aerospace
PKE
$811M
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,553,298
-91,899
| -6% | -$1.13M |
|
737
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.42B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
573,500
+388,400
| +210% | +$13M |
|
738
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
4,773,317
+114,940
| +2% | +$481K |
|
|
INFO
739
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
+230,566
| New | +$20M |
|
740
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
109,700
+23,600
| +27% | +$3.86M |
|
741
Genpact
G
$5.78B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
498,400
+403,900
| +427% | +$16M |
|
742
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.63B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
+61,333
| New | +$10M |
|
|
NEX
743
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
5,968,705
-1,072,466
| -15% | -$2.86M |
|
|
AD
744
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
667,762
-78,300
| -10% | -$2.38M |
|
745
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
427,800
-525,000
| -55% | -$23.3M |
|
746
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
+74,800
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
LGF.B
747
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,965,834
+233,800
| +13% | +$1.94M |
|
|
CLCT
748
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
270,539
-387,497
| -59% | -$26.3M |
|
749
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
658,859
+21,889
| +3% | +$700K |
|
750
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
746,002
+99,500
| +15% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.