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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
437,531
+195,300
| +81% | +$2.61M |
|
1477
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
482,800
+20,600
| +4% | +$237K |
|
1478
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
304,713
+196,200
| +181% | +$3.55M |
|
1479
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.9B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$5.26M |
|
1480
Innodata
INOD
$2.1B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
1,125,590
-35,340
| -3% | -$141K |
|
|
GLOG
1481
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,600,799
+233,400
| +17% | +$705K |
|
1482
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$897M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
242,171
-12,120
| -5% | -$278K |
|
|
UBA
1483
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
421,317
-507,481
| -55% | -$6.05M |
|
1484
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.73B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
227,480
-119,718
| -34% | -$3.04M |
|
1485
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
830,259
+4,058
| +0.5% | +$39K |
|
1486
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$271M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+211,300
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
GAU
1487
Galiano Gold
GAU
$549M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
5,224,629
-1,383,150
| -21% | -$1.75M |
|
|
DL
1488
DELISTED
China Distance Education Holdings Limited
DL
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
610,687
-5,800
| -0.9% | -$53.1K |
|
1489
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
94,881
+32,081
| +51% | +$1.59M |
|
1490
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.65B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
144,980
-56,910
| -28% | -$2.25M |
|
1491
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
145,078
-283,658
| -66% | -$10.4M |
|
|
SNV
1492
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
180,184
-73,634
| -29% | -$2.13M |
|
1493
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
37,900
-225,700
| -86% | -$32.7M |
|
|
CTIC
1494
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
1,799,171
-396,436
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
1495
BlackLine
BL
$1.76B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
43,400
-82,800
| -66% | -$9.24M |
|
|
ALPN
1496
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
458,794
+70,111
| +18% | +$688K |
|
1497
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.29B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
144,163
-23,400
| -14% | -$947K |
|
1498
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$678M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
26,619
+500
| +2% | +$107K |
|
1499
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.65B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
111,427
+77,994
| +233% | +$3.78M |
|
|
RFP
1500
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
876,300
-19,400
| -2% | -$106K |
|
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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.