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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LCI
1026
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
471,413
+46,654
| +11% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TPCO
1027
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
897,012
+27,812
| +3% | +$343K |
|
|
IEA
1028
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
741,095
+91,915
| +14% | +$964K |
|
|
VRN
1029
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
5,273,548
+2,155,901
| +69% | +$3.69M |
|
1030
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,158,703
-1,189,307
| -51% | -$15.6M |
|
|
ZIXI
1031
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,415,599
-76,800
| -5% | -$545K |
|
1032
Tilly's
TLYS
$121M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,496,713
-44,797
| -3% | -$339K |
|
1033
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
80,200
-48,100
| -37% | -$6.96M |
|
1034
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
816,900
+191,900
| +31% | +$2.57M |
|
1035
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
415,845
-86,565
| -17% | -$2.23M |
|
1036
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+695,500
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1037
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
521,724
-354,500
| -40% | -$7.5M |
|
1038
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+521,294
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1039
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.87B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
952,964
+85,064
| +10% | +$1.08M |
|
1040
NVE Corp
NVEC
$563M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
214,700
+16,300
| +8% | +$837K |
|
1041
Magnite
MGNI
$3.53B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+392,754
| New | +$5.94M |
|
1042
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $12M | 0.01% |
147,700
-60,100
| -29% | -$4.93M |
|
|
INFN
1043
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,147,100
+952,900
| +491% | +$7.56M |
|
1044
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $12M | 0.01% |
864,848
+44,887
| +5% | +$533K |
|
1045
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $12M | 0.01% |
299,222
-114,500
| -28% | -$4.16M |
|
1046
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $12M | 0.01% |
344,102
-48,800
| -12% | -$1.73M |
|
1047
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
307,899
-234,601
| -43% | -$7.99M |
|
1048
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
393,419
-71,500
| -15% | -$1.85M |
|
1049
Citi Trends
CTRN
$617M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
239,100
-46,700
| -16% | -$1.59M |
|
1050
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.31B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
769,977
-133,300
| -15% | -$1.56M |
|
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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.