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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
92,853
+890
| +1% | +$91.8K |
|
1202
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.43B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
+1,280,380
| New | +$6.6M |
|
1203
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$363M
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
339,384
-20,328
| -6% | -$579K |
|
1204
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.41B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
160,100
-179,300
| -53% | -$8.86M |
|
|
SASR
1205
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
295,841
-96,700
| -25% | -$2.76M |
|
1206
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.9B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
411,635
+19,329
| +5% | +$270K |
|
1207
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$267M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
636,797
+4,500
| +0.7% | +$55.6K |
|
|
CORE
1208
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
324,100
+15,000
| +5% | +$459K |
|
1209
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$492M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
566,751
-52,000
| -8% | -$684K |
|
1210
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
554,968
-365,897
| -40% | -$5.51M |
|
|
ARA
1211
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
824,675
-293,000
| -26% | -$3.34M |
|
1212
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
618,697
+293,497
| +90% | +$4.4M |
|
1213
ITT
ITT
$19.5B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
122,000
-50,900
| -29% | -$3.56M |
|
1214
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
243,400
-108,500
| -31% | -$4.05M |
|
1215
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+95,400
| New | +$9.16M |
|
|
MCHB
1216
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
277,300
-110,900
| -29% | -$3.56M |
|
|
OPLN
1217
Openlane
OPLN
$4.37B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
502,800
+381,800
| +316% | +$6.59M |
|
|
BFIN
1218
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
1,065,305
+53,000
| +5% | +$427K |
|
1219
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
+70,464
| New | +$8.6M |
|
1220
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.55M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1221
Foster
FSTR
$406M
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
614,992
-20,900
| -3% | -$307K |
|
1222
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$200M
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
3,322,174
+172,474
| +5% | +$442K |
|
1223
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
156,051
-243,834
| -61% | -$12.3M |
|
1224
Timberland Bancorp
TSBK
$360M
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
378,141
+2,300
| +0.6% | +$50.5K |
|
1225
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.73B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
+49,800
| New | +$8.2M |
|
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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.