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 | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.5B
| $173M | 0.19% |
1,807,191
-342,273
| -16% | -$33.1M |
|
102
Fox Class A
FOXA
$26.1B
| $172M | 0.19% |
5,904,698
-2,066,813
| -26% | -$57.7M |
|
103
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.1B
| $169M | 0.18% |
3,619,822
-460,061
| -11% | -$20.4M |
|
|
TIF
104
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $165M | 0.18% |
1,253,900
+1,129,600
| +909% | +$145M |
|
105
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $164M | 0.18% |
3,052,920
-686,739
| -18% | -$30.8M |
|
106
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $163M | 0.18% |
2,572,150
-1,003,380
| -28% | -$61.9M |
|
107
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $161M | 0.18% |
2,697,156
-452,710
| -14% | -$26.8M |
|
108
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.4B
| $160M | 0.17% |
11,256,190
-555,500
| -5% | -$7.48M |
|
|
K
109
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $160M | 0.17% |
2,741,641
-167,904
| -6% | -$10.1M |
|
110
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $157M | 0.17% |
5,189,666
+1,119,300
| +27% | +$30M |
|
111
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$972M
| $157M | 0.17% |
2,625,059
-155,038
| -6% | -$9.08M |
|
112
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $157M | 0.17% |
9,836,100
-1,333,800
| -12% | -$17.8M |
|
113
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $155M | 0.17% |
509,900
+382,500
| +300% | +$117M |
|
114
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.5B
| $153M | 0.17% |
18,199,434
-364,483
| -2% | -$2.38M |
|
115
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $153M | 0.17% |
7,599,820
-3,058,910
| -29% | -$62.7M |
|
116
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $152M | 0.17% |
4,761,581
-295,700
| -6% | -$8.75M |
|
117
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $151M | 0.16% |
3,919,069
-7,002
| -0.2% | -$266K |
|
118
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $151M | 0.16% |
453,955
+219,555
| +94% | +$57.6M |
|
119
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$92B
| $150M | 0.16% |
2,130,018
-1,210,328
| -36% | -$90.3M |
|
120
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $149M | 0.16% |
2,723,596
+367,096
| +16% | +$19.3M |
|
121
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $148M | 0.16% |
1,277,279
-246,001
| -16% | -$28.6M |
|
122
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $146M | 0.16% |
3,026,468
-581,018
| -16% | -$28.1M |
|
123
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $145M | 0.16% |
545,800
-104,500
| -16% | -$28.7M |
|
124
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $145M | 0.16% |
649,881
+441,200
| +211% | +$107M |
|
125
Vistra
VST
$48.6B
| $143M | 0.16% |
7,266,791
+467,800
| +7% | +$8.71M |
|
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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.