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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSKE
1526
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
943,955
+133,045
| +16% | +$848K |
|
1527
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$12.8M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
517,802
+6,600
| +1% | +$60.4K |
|
1528
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
106,100
-299,800
| -74% | -$14.4M |
|
|
CATM
1529
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
154,710
-336,976
| -69% | -$8.41M |
|
|
CSTR
1530
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
369,599
-1,401
| -0.4% | -$16.9K |
|
|
LUNA
1531
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
550,598
-261,309
| -32% | -$2.08M |
|
|
RNET
1532
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
922,400
+44,700
| +5% | +$215K |
|
|
RADA
1533
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
556,369
+30,369
| +6% | +$233K |
|
1534
StealthGas
GASS
$352M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
2,300,800
+90,200
| +4% | +$219K |
|
|
ELVT
1535
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
1,353,655
+78,800
| +6% | +$232K |
|
1536
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
107,500
+88,400
| +463% | +$3.1M |
|
1537
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
154,600
-16,300
| -10% | -$481K |
|
1538
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
145,180
-173,800
| -54% | -$6.26M |
|
1539
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$15.4M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
329,165
+10,467
| +3% | +$145K |
|
1540
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$953M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
1,367,015
-33,086
| -2% | -$95.3K |
|
|
AIMC
1541
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
96,409
+21,900
| +29% | +$1.08M |
|
1542
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
647,284
-36,700
| -5% | -$246K |
|
1543
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
3,253,594
+415,405
| +15% | +$437K |
|
|
NSTG
1544
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+79,600
| New | +$3.99M |
|
|
SBBP
1545
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
2,189,200
+620,011
| +40% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PFSW
1546
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
790,400
-32,800
| -4% | -$224K |
|
1547
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$163M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
480,378
-19,100
| -4% | -$190K |
|
1548
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+512,995
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
CGC
1549
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+21,640
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1550
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+293,300
| New | +$4.32M |
|
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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.