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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$200M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
231,125
-154,200
| -40% | -$7.46M |
|
1077
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.42B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,756,867
-163,200
| -8% | -$935K |
|
1078
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
4,446,972
+226,572
| +5% | +$584K |
|
1079
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.48B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
206,400
+101,400
| +97% | +$5.59M |
|
|
RAVN
1080
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
341,800
-186,716
| -35% | -$4.91M |
|
1081
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.21B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,279,826
-102,900
| -7% | -$764K |
|
1082
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.38B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
320,560
-192,100
| -37% | -$6.57M |
|
|
EARN
1083
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
865,500
-44,000
| -5% | -$519K |
|
|
TPIC
1084
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
213,800
+82,600
| +63% | +$3.3M |
|
1085
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$443M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
780,299
-13,700
| -2% | -$200K |
|
|
HPP
1086
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
66,914
+26,628
| +66% | +$4.39M |
|
1087
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
181,900
+152,100
| +510% | +$8.46M |
|
1088
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
55,982
-611,818
| -92% | -$124M |
|
|
JHG
1089
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
343,200
+191,600
| +126% | +$5.47M |
|
1090
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
271,200
+80,100
| +42% | +$2.53M |
|
|
SYKE
1091
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
295,773
-126,400
| -30% | -$4.72M |
|
|
PR
1092
Permian Resources
PR
$17.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
7,415,145
+878,817
| +13% | +$911K |
|
1093
Acacia Research
ACTG
$449M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,820,300
-165,100
| -6% | -$592K |
|
1094
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+329,000
| New | +$11M |
|
|
PRSP
1095
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $11M | 0.01% |
458,300
-517,000
| -53% | -$11.1M |
|
1096
Arrow Financial
AROW
$723M
| $11M | 0.01% |
403,000
-14,752
| -4% | -$392K |
|
|
LUMO
1097
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $11M | 0.01% |
308,812
+2,700
| +0.9% | +$46.6K |
|
1098
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $11M | 0.01% |
377,829
-1,474,165
| -80% | -$41.9M |
|
1099
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+91,500
| New | +$11M |
|
1100
AutoNation
AN
$6.88B
| $11M | 0.01% |
157,000
-62,300
| -28% | -$3.92M |
|
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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.