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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
1351
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+314,600
| New | +$6.6M |
|
1352
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
175,450
+25,500
| +17% | +$1.01M |
|
1353
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
223,500
-34,600
| -13% | -$1.09M |
|
1354
Mercer International
MERC
$31.5M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
721,100
-75,400
| -9% | -$603K |
|
|
NOTV
1355
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
600,065
+100,051
| +20% | +$652K |
|
1356
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
214,855
-14,156
| -6% | -$482K |
|
1357
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
226,200
-29,836
| -12% | -$988K |
|
1358
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
363,400
+185,400
| +104% | +$3.66M |
|
1359
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$786M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
208,861
-129,180
| -38% | -$3.74M |
|
1360
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
124,682
-67,818
| -35% | -$3.96M |
|
1361
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
1,042,944
+571,603
| +121% | +$3.36M |
|
1362
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.52B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
558,900
-364,200
| -39% | -$3.89M |
|
|
EMKR
1363
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
133,728
-927
| -0.7% | -$36.9K |
|
|
CNCE
1364
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
576,100
-50,600
| -8% | -$577K |
|
|
TRIB
1365
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$8.04M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
12,712
+1,537
| +14% | +$763K |
|
1366
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.23B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
87,800
+83,088
| +1,763% | +$6.68M |
|
|
HNGR
1367
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
328,355
+6,993
| +2% | +$143K |
|
1368
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
206,500
-93,600
| -31% | -$3.06M |
|
1369
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.8M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
410,598
+279,300
| +213% | +$4.09M |
|
1370
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.24B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
323,200
-216,300
| -40% | -$4.26M |
|
|
CTG
1371
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
1,169,436
+130,800
| +13% | +$788K |
|
1372
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
133,400
-55,000
| -29% | -$2.79M |
|
|
MIK
1373
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
+548,900
| New | +$5.58M |
|
|
ESSA
1374
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
475,828
-14,300
| -3% | -$205K |
|
1375
Photronics
PLAB
$1.94B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
636,197
-369,150
| -37% | -$4.04M |
|
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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.