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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Aterian
ATER
$5.74M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
34,356
+6,867
| +25% | +$791K |
|
1377
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.09B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
2,940,453
-1,173,700
| -29% | -$1.9M |
|
1378
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.32B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
465,496
+4,900
| +1% | +$72K |
|
|
X
1379
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
+420,200
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1380
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.52B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
156,600
+87,200
| +126% | +$3.62M |
|
1381
DHI Group
DHX
$170M
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
3,162,950
+136,050
| +4% | +$279K |
|
|
PZN
1382
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
961,950
-12,000
| -1% | -$76K |
|
1383
Knowles
KN
$3.28B
| $7M | 0.01% |
379,974
+255,600
| +206% | +$4.27M |
|
1384
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $7M | 0.01% |
220,970
-314,800
| -59% | -$8.61M |
|
|
AVDL
1385
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
1,046,306
-190,377
| -15% | -$1.19M |
|
1386
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
93,900
-133,260
| -59% | -$9.63M |
|
1387
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
192,078
+69,088
| +56% | +$2.34M |
|
1388
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$618M
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
557,147
-29,100
| -5% | -$336K |
|
1389
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$316M
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
188,700
-72,500
| -28% | -$2.44M |
|
1390
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.4B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
+271,100
| New | +$6.34M |
|
1391
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
256,000
-66,579
| -21% | -$1.63M |
|
1392
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.54B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
44,561
+5,261
| +13% | +$697K |
|
1393
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
122,844
-167,483
| -58% | -$7.95M |
|
|
COE
1394
51Talk Online Education Group
COE
$120M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
63,775
-1,750
| -3% | -$178K |
|
1395
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.17B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+334,066
| New | +$4.96M |
|
|
VAPO
1396
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
31,924
-28,889
| -48% | -$6.44M |
|
|
VISN
1397
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
511,700
-208,700
| -29% | -$2.3M |
|
|
KIN
1398
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
1,589,859
+38,161
| +2% | +$155K |
|
1399
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+65,700
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
EMBJ
1400
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.3B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+1,004,800
| New | +$5.7M |
|
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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.