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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+114,100
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
MIC
927
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
387,300
-72,100
| -16% | -$2.22M |
|
|
CO
928
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
3,911,074
-86,578
| -2% | -$332K |
|
929
Jabil
JBL
$38.8B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
339,708
-141,992
| -29% | -$5.38M |
|
|
SRCL
930
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+208,320
| New | +$14.3M |
|
931
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.3B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
312,632
-60,000
| -16% | -$2.35M |
|
|
EV
932
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
211,700
+140,805
| +199% | +$8.79M |
|
|
CNBKA
933
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
185,798
+7,358
| +4% | +$550K |
|
|
PTNR
934
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,680,351
-7,600
| -0.3% | -$34.8K |
|
935
Conduent
CNDT
$241M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
2,985,300
-180,800
| -6% | -$755K |
|
|
GRMN
936
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
119,542
-87,923
| -42% | -$9.74M |
|
937
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.85B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
766,817
-100,600
| -12% | -$1.65M |
|
|
AMRN
938
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
145,726
+17,677
| +14% | +$1.7M |
|
|
LTHM
939
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+755,300
| New | +$10.5M |
|
940
Coty
COTY
$2.43B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,022,130
+602,500
| +42% | +$3.1M |
|
941
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
+111,442
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
CMRX
942
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
2,936,549
-9,240
| -0.3% | -$33.5K |
|
943
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.12B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,014,487
-298,100
| -23% | -$3.08M |
|
944
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
262,200
+165,900
| +172% | +$8.97M |
|
945
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.07B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
360,900
-629,100
| -64% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CLDR
946
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+1,013,952
| New | +$11.6M |
|
947
Ventas
VTR
$45.7B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+287,002
| New | +$13.3M |
|
|
VMW
948
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
100,350
-368,206
| -79% | -$52.7M |
|
|
MNTV
949
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
550,200
+354,700
| +181% | +$7.99M |
|
950
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.64B
| $14M | 0.02% |
211,540
-7,660
| -3% | -$414K |
|
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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.