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 | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $121M | 0.13% |
5,112,335
+578,700
| +13% | +$12.5M |
|
152
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.86B
| $120M | 0.13% |
4,779,407
-502,593
| -10% | -$11.6M |
|
153
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $120M | 0.13% |
5,111,814
-68,330
| -1% | -$1.44M |
|
154
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $119M | 0.13% |
4,145,807
-1,657,877
| -29% | -$39.9M |
|
|
PINC
155
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $118M | 0.13% |
3,371,532
-408,774
| -11% | -$14.1M |
|
156
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $118M | 0.13% |
890,832
+535,100
| +150% | +$64.4M |
|
157
Toyota
TM
$225B
| $116M | 0.13% |
751,118
-289,792
| -28% | -$40.5M |
|
158
Valvoline
VVV
$4.21B
| $115M | 0.12% |
4,960,124
-636,274
| -11% | -$13.8M |
|
159
Honda
HMC
$41.1B
| $115M | 0.12% |
4,054,598
-119,500
| -3% | -$3.23M |
|
|
VGR
160
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $114M | 0.12% |
13,839,463
-76,020
| -0.5% | -$596K |
|
161
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $113M | 0.12% |
862,700
-118,200
| -12% | -$15.2M |
|
162
CorVel
CRVL
$3.09B
| $113M | 0.12% |
3,190,530
-143,400
| -4% | -$4.45M |
|
163
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $112M | 0.12% |
1,351,900
-1,418,000
| -51% | -$111M |
|
164
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $112M | 0.12% |
419,723
-74,500
| -15% | -$18M |
|
165
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $111M | 0.12% |
5,617,100
-1,322,000
| -19% | -$24.9M |
|
166
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.1B
| $111M | 0.12% |
1,388,712
-343,374
| -20% | -$28.3M |
|
|
CZZ
167
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $109M | 0.12% |
5,934,994
-988,100
| -14% | -$16.5M |
|
168
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $109M | 0.12% |
2,612,847
-8,795
| -0.3% | -$393K |
|
169
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.5B
| $109M | 0.12% |
434,489
-283,190
| -39% | -$67.4M |
|
|
NVMI
170
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $108M | 0.12% |
1,531,800
-191,000
| -11% | -$11.9M |
|
|
MODV
171
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $107M | 0.12% |
773,673
-69,842
| -8% | -$8.66M |
|
172
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $107M | 0.12% |
2,370,990
-220,800
| -9% | -$8.93M |
|
173
Dominion Energy
D
$59.9B
| $107M | 0.12% |
1,423,236
+970,800
| +215% | +$77.1M |
|
174
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $106M | 0.12% |
2,078,300
-1,607,453
| -44% | -$72M |
|
175
WIX.com
WIX
$2.79B
| $106M | 0.11% |
422,370
-370,230
| -47% | -$97.5M |
|
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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.