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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
229,200
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$137K |
|
752
argenx
ARGX
$53.6B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
68,700
-26,200
| -28% | -$7.2M |
|
753
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.31B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,348,900
-504,197
| -27% | -$6.69M |
|
|
SGMO
754
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,292,600
-32,891
| -2% | -$385K |
|
755
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.75B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
508,700
-48,700
| -9% | -$1.7M |
|
756
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $20M | 0.02% |
231,900
+57,489
| +33% | +$4.97M |
|
757
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $20M | 0.02% |
199,900
+44,400
| +29% | +$4.3M |
|
758
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $20M | 0.02% |
232,900
-1,895,950
| -89% | -$111M |
|
759
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
149,900
+72,600
| +94% | +$9.65M |
|
760
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
1,609,997
-96,100
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
761
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
892,900
+580,300
| +186% | +$12.7M |
|
762
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
322,500
+70,297
| +28% | +$4.36M |
|
763
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
621,428
-1,354,400
| -69% | -$41.2M |
|
|
DISH
764
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
612,758
+286,700
| +88% | +$8.82M |
|
765
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+386,600
| New | +$19.8M |
|
766
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+124,800
| New | +$19.8M |
|
|
SWIR
767
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,345,100
-49,144
| -4% | -$617K |
|
|
DHIL
768
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
131,381
-8,800
| -6% | -$1.28M |
|
769
Titan International
TWI
$438M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
4,030,540
+179,500
| +5% | +$736K |
|
770
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.9B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+167,100
| New | +$19.4M |
|
771
Employers Holdings
EIG
$871M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
606,643
-147,800
| -20% | -$4.77M |
|
772
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
168,400
+87,900
| +109% | +$9.95M |
|
773
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+27,000
| New | +$17.9M |
|
774
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.4B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
377,600
+302,700
| +404% | +$15.6M |
|
775
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
631,800
+225,000
| +55% | +$6.9M |
|
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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.