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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,204
+49,304
| +160% | +$2.69M |
|
1677
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,451
+14,400
| +31% | +$929K |
|
|
PPD
1678
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-226,900
| -64% | -$7.93M |
|
1679
Pixelworks
PXLW
$44.4M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
127,843
-20,172
| -14% | -$608K |
|
1680
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.62B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
-23,800
| -12% | -$566K |
|
1681
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$247M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
299,847
-6,200
| -2% | -$78.3K |
|
1682
Aemetis
AMTX
$128M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,731,349
+629,721
| +57% | +$1.91M |
|
|
AIU
1683
DELISTED
Meta Data Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Class A Ordinary Shares
AIU
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,026
+385
| +4% | +$196K |
|
1684
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$966M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
322,884
-31,416
| -9% | -$393K |
|
1685
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
292,800
+236,552
| +421% | +$2.75M |
|
1686
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,514
| New | +$3.75M |
|
1687
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
168,395
-10,500
| -6% | -$253K |
|
1688
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-205,900
| -71% | -$9.38M |
|
|
ACH
1689
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
492,400
+25,100
| +5% | +$181K |
|
1690
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
155,920
-400
| -0.3% | -$10.1K |
|
|
AFI
1691
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,412
+154,534
| +16% | +$554K |
|
|
TBRG
1692
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
159,076
+118,500
| +292% | +$3.35M |
|
1693
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.3B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
+80,972
| +146% | +$2.47M |
|
|
MRLN
1694
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
347,771
-17,900
| -5% | -$175K |
|
1695
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
463,600
-208,800
| -31% | -$1.67M |
|
|
JBGS
1696
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-295,240
| -68% | -$8.51M |
|
1697
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
902,979
+59,257
| +7% | +$265K |
|
1698
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
+72,100
| +33% | +$1.02M |
|
1699
Omega Flex
OFLX
$289M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-2,600
| -8% | -$410K |
|
|
TVRD
1700
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
7,742
-563
| -7% | -$295K |
|
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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.