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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
1426
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
+254,465
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1427
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.24B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
41,136
+12,536
| +44% | +$1.89M |
|
1428
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
37,000
-69,200
| -65% | -$10.8M |
|
1429
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$960M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
569,180
-168,405
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
|
ATH
1430
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+149,600
| New | +$5.92M |
|
1431
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
1,025,165
-292,900
| -22% | -$2.03M |
|
|
CBD
1432
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
449,500
+5,800
| +1% | +$74.1K |
|
1433
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
409,771
+187,900
| +85% | +$2.1M |
|
1434
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
129,693
+83,593
| +181% | +$4.12M |
|
1435
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
118,000
-153,529
| -57% | -$7.27M |
|
1436
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.98B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
114,709
+32,000
| +39% | +$1.76M |
|
1437
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.61B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
407,106
+208,200
| +105% | +$3.1M |
|
1438
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
179,600
-191,200
| -52% | -$6.76M |
|
1439
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
76,312
-148,879
| -66% | -$11.1M |
|
1440
TriNet
TNET
$3.15B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
78,800
-119,800
| -60% | -$8.86M |
|
1441
Banc of California
BANC
$3.11B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
431,153
-80,600
| -16% | -$1.05M |
|
1442
Daktronics
DAKT
$979M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
1,352,848
-57,781
| -4% | -$253K |
|
1443
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
532,477
+41,227
| +8% | +$365K |
|
1444
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
961,369
-148,131
| -13% | -$782K |
|
1445
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$489M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
665,106
-54,800
| -8% | -$550K |
|
1446
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
55,647
-1,368
| -2% | -$154K |
|
1447
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
400,647
-2,900
| -0.7% | -$40.7K |
|
|
SRT
1448
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
837,000
+61,600
| +8% | +$404K |
|
1449
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$895M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
312,600
-65,700
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
|
AEGN
1450
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
330,596
-95,700
| -22% | -$1.6M |
|
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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.