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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $226M | 0.25% |
4,265,940
-1,319,864
| -24% | -$51.4M |
|
77
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.89B
| $225M | 0.24% |
5,301,544
-412,998
| -7% | -$17.8M |
|
78
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $224M | 0.24% |
+1,976,120
| New | +$207M |
|
79
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $223M | 0.24% |
4,314,342
-1,281,644
| -23% | -$57M |
|
80
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $222M | 0.24% |
1,125,446
+955,529
| +562% | +$192M |
|
81
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $219M | 0.24% |
6,478,733
-722,828
| -10% | -$23.6M |
|
|
MBT
82
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $213M | 0.23% |
23,850,924
-701,300
| -3% | -$5.94M |
|
83
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $213M | 0.23% |
+3,228,100
| New | +$194M |
|
|
FTCH
84
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $201M | 0.22% |
3,148,700
+2,332,300
| +286% | +$103M |
|
85
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $199M | 0.22% |
7,668,469
-1,804,539
| -19% | -$42.9M |
|
86
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $198M | 0.22% |
1,010,510
+21,000
| +2% | +$3.71M |
|
|
CHL
87
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $196M | 0.21% |
6,859,238
-3,320,559
| -33% | -$103M |
|
88
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $195M | 0.21% |
2,007,365
-256,278
| -11% | -$22.1M |
|
|
MOMO
89
Hello Group
MOMO
$861M
| $195M | 0.21% |
13,947,298
-223,599
| -2% | -$3.23M |
|
90
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.46B
| $189M | 0.21% |
3,239,641
-826,655
| -20% | -$39.7M |
|
91
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.97B
| $187M | 0.2% |
1,576,194
-357,991
| -19% | -$38.5M |
|
92
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $187M | 0.2% |
671,482
-55,900
| -8% | -$12.9M |
|
93
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $184M | 0.2% |
782,625
+668,700
| +587% | +$114M |
|
94
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $183M | 0.2% |
516,900
+456,400
| +754% | +$168M |
|
95
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $183M | 0.2% |
+1,752,724
| New | +$177M |
|
96
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $180M | 0.2% |
3,692,000
-10,245,599
| -74% | -$396M |
|
97
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $177M | 0.19% |
787,739
+357,573
| +83% | +$83.1M |
|
98
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $175M | 0.19% |
759,760
-340,147
| -31% | -$78M |
|
99
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
| $175M | 0.19% |
1,456,749
-1,986,100
| -58% | -$203M |
|
100
Fortis
FTS
$28.6B
| $175M | 0.19% |
4,275,163
-528,634
| -11% | -$21.7M |
|
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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.