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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
35,998
-155,500
| -81% | -$17.5M |
|
|
AMNB
1652
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
174,700
+3,200
| +2% | +$80.4K |
|
1653
KT
KT
$9.11B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
414,900
+278,500
| +204% | +$2.94M |
|
1654
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
914,038
+7,763
| +0.9% | +$43.2K |
|
1655
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
156,704
+13,702
| +10% | +$392K |
|
1656
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$608M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
128,507
-3,000
| -2% | -$92.4K |
|
1657
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
261,200
+179,300
| +219% | +$3.19M |
|
|
COWN
1658
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
174,006
+47,778
| +38% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PMBC
1659
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
873,776
+35,000
| +4% | +$154K |
|
1660
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,466
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
XEC
1661
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
119,530
-300,400
| -72% | -$9.62M |
|
1662
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,300
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1663
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
745,300
-1,462,900
| -66% | -$9.61M |
|
|
TELL
1664
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,492,899
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1665
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
462,500
+13,600
| +3% | +$98.7K |
|
1666
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-11,600
| -26% | -$1.46M |
|
|
AIOT
1667
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$417M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
598,300
+39,351
| +7% | +$263K |
|
1668
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-543,295
| -70% | -$8.7M |
|
1669
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,900
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
PWOD
1670
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
169,969
-1,549
| -0.9% | -$37.2K |
|
1671
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
109,458
-46,800
| -30% | -$1.65M |
|
|
NOA
1672
North American Construction
NOA
$375M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
445,000
-22,000
| -5% | -$193K |
|
1673
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+218,385
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1674
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$845M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
143,434
+4,793
| +3% | +$133K |
|
|
PARAA
1675
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
115,403
-14,700
| -11% | -$491K |
|
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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.