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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.38B
| $14M | 0.02% |
307,500
+191,700
| +166% | +$8.62M |
|
952
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$385M
| $14M | 0.02% |
653,889
-2,784
| -0.4% | -$55.2K |
|
953
BP
BP
$110B
| $14M | 0.02% |
680,769
-4,353,360
| -86% | -$82M |
|
|
GSS
954
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $14M | 0.02% |
3,764,808
-129,050
| -3% | -$522K |
|
955
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.99B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
149,000
+5,700
| +4% | +$529K |
|
956
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.07B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
463,198
-146,600
| -24% | -$3.96M |
|
957
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
148,708
-15,000
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
958
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+145,000
| New | +$13.7M |
|
|
EVRI
959
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,001,985
-285,615
| -22% | -$3.1M |
|
960
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
235,300
-50,000
| -18% | -$2.83M |
|
|
AMED
961
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
46,801
-21,400
| -31% | -$5.49M |
|
962
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
306,205
-4,288,100
| -93% | -$176M |
|
963
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
624,482
+570,500
| +1,057% | +$13M |
|
964
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
689,256
-66,600
| -9% | -$1.17M |
|
965
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
270,255
-52,400
| -16% | -$2.05M |
|
|
CNR
966
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,467,083
-258,900
| -15% | -$2.3M |
|
967
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
257,800
+176,800
| +218% | +$8.5M |
|
|
FLIC
968
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
761,581
+7,731
| +1% | +$131K |
|
969
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$760M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
2,064,500
-240,100
| -10% | -$1.72M |
|
970
Manchester United
MANU
$3.94B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
807,700
-200,300
| -20% | -$3.04M |
|
971
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
201,912
-76,600
| -28% | -$4.94M |
|
972
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
81,316
-596,800
| -88% | -$97.1M |
|
973
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.67B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
73,473
+1,473
| +2% | +$220K |
|
974
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
169,984
+94,900
| +126% | +$6.23M |
|
975
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
2,796,952
+83,893
| +3% | +$422K |
|
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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.