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 | 21.2% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.96% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.19% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSE
1001
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
251,200
+38,800
| +18% | +$1.48M |
|
1002
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
256,700
+59,100
| +30% | +$2.78M |
|
1003
Amcor
AMCR
$21.4B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
217,747
-354,853
| -62% | -$20.2M |
|
1004
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,478,935
+190,785
| +15% | +$1.6M |
|
|
CUTR
1005
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
531,000
-44,600
| -8% | -$953K |
|
1006
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
114,549
-71,400
| -38% | -$7.69M |
|
|
CHS
1007
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
8,039,900
-152,100
| -2% | -$211K |
|
|
SWI
1008
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
810,445
+506,990
| +167% | +$11.1M |
|
1009
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.41B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
148,200
+141,700
| +2,180% | +$11.3M |
|
1010
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$28.4M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+15,480
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
COOP
1011
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
410,399
-44,331
| -10% | -$1.14M |
|
1012
Clearfield
CLFD
$390M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
514,858
-85,515
| -14% | -$2M |
|
1013
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
CIXX
1014
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+1,027,100
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1015
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
105,612
-51,000
| -33% | -$5.89M |
|
1016
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
350,600
-58,220
| -14% | -$1.91M |
|
1017
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,309,718
-549,282
| -30% | -$5.44M |
|
1018
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
424,183
-392,200
| -48% | -$11.3M |
|
1019
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
159,224
-2,076
| -1% | -$158K |
|
1020
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
455,372
+227,300
| +100% | +$6M |
|
1021
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+44,200
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1022
Qualys
QLYS
$6.47B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
101,900
-229,300
| -69% | -$22.7M |
|
|
APLS
1023
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+216,313
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1024
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
939,043
+54,643
| +6% | +$831K |
|
1025
Allient
ALNT
$1.86B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
361,623
-6,450
| -2% | -$189K |
|
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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.