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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMBT
826
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.92B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,193,800
+364,500
| +20% | +$2.98M |
|
|
Y
827
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
28,792
-7,596
| -21% | -$4.43M |
|
828
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.9B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
167,320
-176,485
| -51% | -$18.6M |
|
829
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
591,802
-215,898
| -27% | -$5.84M |
|
830
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,550,993
+52,000
| +3% | +$513K |
|
831
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
397,295
+125,100
| +46% | +$4.63M |
|
832
Ashland
ASH
$3.42B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
217,375
+61,400
| +39% | +$4.64M |
|
|
ATCO
833
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,583,202
-269,197
| -15% | -$2.77M |
|
|
POLY
834
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
634,207
+573,807
| +950% | +$12.6M |
|
835
Rollins
ROL
$17.6B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
436,869
-384,101
| -47% | -$14.9M |
|
836
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+200,675
| New | +$14.5M |
|
837
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$459M
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,661,435
+109,738
| +7% | +$1.11M |
|
838
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$895M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
2,598,609
-279,320
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
839
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
4,059,784
-166,809
| -4% | -$612K |
|
840
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
784,039
-84,986
| -10% | -$1.67M |
|
841
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.79B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
413,200
-712,019
| -63% | -$25.2M |
|
842
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,054,900
-492,007
| -32% | -$6.97M |
|
843
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.12B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
738,157
+13,600
| +2% | +$314K |
|
|
HOME
844
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,087,900
+286,700
| +36% | +$5M |
|
|
CHA
845
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
609,600
-198,600
| -25% | -$6.08M |
|
846
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
477,500
-319,900
| -40% | -$9.49M |
|
847
Guardant Health
GH
$22.2B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
+129,500
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
CLDT
848
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
1,540,875
-201,680
| -12% | -$1.93M |
|
849
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
126,016
-538,400
| -81% | -$61.5M |
|
|
NTUS
850
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
825,766
-47,279
| -5% | -$926K |
|
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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.