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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHMI
1226
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
998,993
-159,609
| -14% | -$1.49M |
|
|
GRUB
1227
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
61,401
+52,251
| +571% | +$7.72M |
|
1228
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
109,900
+55,200
| +101% | +$4.57M |
|
|
OTIC
1229
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
1,402,565
-254,300
| -15% | -$1.16M |
|
|
NNDM
1230
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$344M
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
+994,725
| New | +$5.05M |
|
1231
Carvana
CVNA
$81.9B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
+188,820
| New | +$8.63M |
|
1232
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
233,150
-427,600
| -65% | -$14.1M |
|
1233
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.42B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
66,961
-128,379
| -66% | -$16.8M |
|
|
SP
1234
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
312,400
-135,600
| -30% | -$3.33M |
|
1235
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$227M
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
636,854
+71,950
| +13% | +$769K |
|
|
ENZ
1236
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
3,556,223
-30,500
| -0.9% | -$66.4K |
|
|
FBM
1237
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
466,500
-444,600
| -49% | -$7.83M |
|
1238
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$102M
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
388,654
-15,172
| -4% | -$299K |
|
|
OXFD
1239
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
511,700
-144,300
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
|
VRTU
1240
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
174,700
+128,500
| +278% | +$6.45M |
|
1241
Airgain
AIRG
$70M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
501,036
+20,100
| +4% | +$280K |
|
1242
Lam Research
LRCX
$410B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
188,560
-2,371,000
| -93% | -$99.8M |
|
|
ECHO
1243
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
332,000
+38,100
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
1244
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.1B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
277,552
-58,048
| -17% | -$1.78M |
|
|
MIXT
1245
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
702,400
-13,300
| -2% | -$131K |
|
|
ACBI
1246
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
554,628
-58,996
| -10% | -$860K |
|
|
PMT
1247
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$832M
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
501,600
+331,700
| +195% | +$5.62M |
|
1248
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
66,731
-135,101
| -67% | -$17.4M |
|
|
CNSL
1249
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
1,799,603
+10,959
| +0.6% | +$57.5K |
|
1250
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
218,125
+103,625
| +91% | +$4.07M |
|
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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.