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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
221,374
+22,300
| +11% | +$447K |
|
1627
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
432,900
+32,600
| +8% | +$276K |
|
|
IEC
1628
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
349,612
+60,822
| +21% | +$617K |
|
1629
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
376,043
+35,201
| +10% | +$423K |
|
|
ALTA
1630
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
168,440
-23,800
| -12% | -$604K |
|
|
SNBR
1631
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
57,400
-12,100
| -17% | -$839K |
|
|
INFI
1632
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
2,215,974
+429,041
| +24% | +$708K |
|
|
VIVS
1633
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
31,779
-3,750
| -11% | -$427K |
|
|
DAO
1634
Youdao
DAO
$2.17B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
176,766
-173,534
| -50% | -$4.83M |
|
1635
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+50,298
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1636
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
24,700
-39,700
| -62% | -$7.41M |
|
1637
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
586,055
+370,955
| +172% | +$2.17M |
|
1638
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.06B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+81,800
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1639
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$902M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
255,674
+14,700
| +6% | +$242K |
|
1640
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
188,208
+5,500
| +3% | +$89.8K |
|
1641
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
118,170
-67,193
| -36% | -$2.73M |
|
1642
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1643
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
87,900
-7,300
| -8% | -$379K |
|
1644
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
42,800
+35,940
| +524% | +$3.88M |
|
1645
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
306,400
-407,600
| -57% | -$5.55M |
|
1646
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$936M
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
214,094
-16,906
| -7% | -$354K |
|
1647
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
80,197
-21,500
| -21% | -$1.2M |
|
1648
Air T
AIRT
$79.2M
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
185,211
-5,900
| -3% | -$68K |
|
1649
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
66,590
-293,910
| -82% | -$18.7M |
|
|
MMX
1650
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
841,530
-27,370
| -3% | -$143K |
|
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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.