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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
342,414
-1,405,086
| -80% | -$41.3M |
|
|
MRSH
1177
Marsh
MRSH
$89.7B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
85,300
+3,800
| +5% | +$432K |
|
1178
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$770M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
222,300
-62,200
| -22% | -$2.4M |
|
1179
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.05B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
315,125
-444,500
| -59% | -$11.6M |
|
|
BRG
1180
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
783,575
-143,510
| -15% | -$1.38M |
|
|
DRRX
1181
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
477,693
-52,840
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MFA
1182
MFA Financial
MFA
$933M
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
+635,325
| New | +$8.57M |
|
|
BFS
1183
Saul Centers
BFS
$867M
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
311,274
-123,400
| -28% | -$3.65M |
|
|
MGIC
1184
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
629,465
-5,200
| -0.8% | -$74.8K |
|
1185
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$305M
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
281,493
-12,200
| -4% | -$363K |
|
1186
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
84,700
-100,800
| -54% | -$11.3M |
|
|
UNIT
1187
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.41B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
832,686
+139,900
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
1188
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.88B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
652,906
+5,396
| +0.8% | +$72.8K |
|
1189
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.85B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
182,400
-87,100
| -32% | -$4.32M |
|
1190
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
+176,500
| New | +$9.64M |
|
1191
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.8B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
64,452
-117,200
| -65% | -$15.3M |
|
|
CCRD
1192
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
241,497
+4,800
| +2% | +$189K |
|
|
HMTV
1193
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
933,300
+21,900
| +2% | +$220K |
|
|
TMX
1194
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
189,500
-207,800
| -52% | -$10M |
|
1195
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.38B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
1,401,317
-131,055
| -9% | -$716K |
|
1196
Mitek Systems
MITK
$873M
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
542,005
-61,476
| -10% | -$850K |
|
|
LFC
1197
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
871,006
-38,029
| -4% | -$435K |
|
1198
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.7B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
174,415
-220,800
| -56% | -$9.42M |
|
1199
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.8B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
+407,510
| New | +$8.55M |
|
1200
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.8B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
1,795,739
-120,351
| -6% | -$595K |
|
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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.