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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$350M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
115,706
+18,700
| +19% | +$666K |
|
1502
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.16B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
253,445
-17,600
| -6% | -$372K |
|
1503
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.25B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
83,400
+1,700
| +2% | +$98.5K |
|
1504
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
185,300
+167,900
| +965% | +$5.16M |
|
|
ARC
1505
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
3,847,523
+529,252
| +16% | +$674K |
|
1506
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.6M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
1,466,765
+218,677
| +18% | +$497K |
|
|
GOLD
1507
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
442,584
+170,800
| +63% | +$2.67M |
|
|
SMMF
1508
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
256,435
-9,700
| -4% | -$191K |
|
1509
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$538M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
456,371
+285,154
| +167% | +$3.06M |
|
1510
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
134,527
-7,800
| -5% | -$318K |
|
1511
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
776,185
+30,100
| +4% | +$254K |
|
1512
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
192,542
+80,900
| +72% | +$2.01M |
|
|
PBIP
1513
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
403,281
-11,241
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1514
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$532M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
1,167,184
+68,800
| +6% | +$367K |
|
1515
ICL Group
ICL
$7.18B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
1,103,076
-27,100
| -2% | -$113K |
|
1516
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.95B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1517
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
62,100
+17,996
| +41% | +$1.65M |
|
|
KE
1518
Kimball Electronics
KE
$621M
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
347,675
-73,900
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
1519
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
115,050
+79,200
| +221% | +$3.36M |
|
1520
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.16B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
47,300
-14,600
| -24% | -$1.51M |
|
|
GFN
1521
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
650,240
-2,000
| -0.3% | -$15.6K |
|
1522
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.58B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
166,900
-93,900
| -36% | -$2.87M |
|
|
ISBC
1523
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
521,812
-405,200
| -44% | -$3.7M |
|
1524
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
151,750
+37,050
| +32% | +$1.33M |
|
1525
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
357,684
+60,158
| +20% | +$1.01M |
|
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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.