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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
1126
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.08B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
816,280
+215,300
| +36% | +$2.91M |
|
1127
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.57B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
219,104
-83,996
| -28% | -$3.32M |
|
1128
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.19B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+179,200
| New | +$9.71M |
|
1129
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$184M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
726,616
-12,800
| -2% | -$154K |
|
|
VOXX
1130
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
824,922
-36,900
| -4% | -$431K |
|
1131
York Water
YORW
$539M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
225,536
-23,100
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
1132
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
137,800
-32,300
| -19% | -$2.28M |
|
1133
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+338,400
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1134
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
100,500
+64,800
| +182% | +$6.72M |
|
1135
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
661,141
-214,168
| -24% | -$2.93M |
|
|
TGB
1136
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.12B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
7,946,234
+2,086,597
| +36% | +$2.21M |
|
1137
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$831M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
460,320
-14,100
| -3% | -$279K |
|
1138
UGI
UGI
$7.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
298,927
-420,018
| -58% | -$14.7M |
|
|
SHI
1139
DELISTED
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
SHI
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
507,417
-21,000
| -4% | -$427K |
|
1140
Emcor
EME
$37.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
114,100
-160,800
| -58% | -$12.9M |
|
1141
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.76B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+512,511
| New | +$9.4M |
|
1142
RH
RH
$3.43B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
23,300
-23,200
| -50% | -$9.56M |
|
1143
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.16B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
708,165
-95,468
| -12% | -$1.3M |
|
|
BRT
1144
BRT Apartments
BRT
$270M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
682,623
-31,600
| -4% | -$426K |
|
1145
Navient
NAVI
$852M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,056,400
+78,000
| +8% | +$741K |
|
1146
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.76B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+57,457
| New | +$11M |
|
1147
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
175,000
-21,100
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
1148
Cognex
CGNX
$10.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
128,956
-16,800
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
1149
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.66B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
242,358
-29,100
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
|
MCBC
1150
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,233,821
-64,963
| -5% | -$502K |
|
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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.