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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-331,700
| -74% | -$9.76M |
|
1752
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
142,223
-263,716
| -65% | -$5.81M |
|
|
SMED
1753
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
405,946
-126,500
| -24% | -$967K |
|
|
FARM
1754
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
820,300
+159,824
| +24% | +$685K |
|
1755
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
-336,700
| -70% | -$8.19M |
|
1756
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
999,800
+76,600
| +8% | +$235K |
|
1757
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,582
| New | +$3.34M |
|
1758
LGL Group
LGL
$93.6M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
803,964
-43,841
| -5% | -$160K |
|
1759
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,033
+12,251
| +56% | +$1.5M |
|
1760
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
138,404
-123,197
| -47% | -$3.09M |
|
|
AFMD
1761
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,915
+59,755
| +1,158% | +$2.81M |
|
1762
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
314,000
+48,800
| +18% | +$577K |
|
1763
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-27,200
| -46% | -$2.87M |
|
1764
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
146,276
-146,800
| -50% | -$3.49M |
|
1765
RF Industries
RFIL
$148M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
766,569
+22,006
| +3% | +$105K |
|
|
TVTY
1766
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
192,097
+161,000
| +518% | +$2.67M |
|
|
LTRPA
1767
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
863,221
-553,400
| -39% | -$1.5M |
|
1768
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
140,270
-53,000
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
1769
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,085
+3,512
| +8% | +$237K |
|
1770
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
3,731
-3,969
| -52% | -$3.73M |
|
|
SY
1771
So-Young International
SY
$225M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
335,900
-160,421
| -32% | -$1.98M |
|
1772
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
543,752
+24,513
| +5% | +$152K |
|
1773
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
329,135
-1,884,751
| -85% | -$18M |
|
|
ACGN
1774
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
59,657
+3,152
| +6% | +$181K |
|
1775
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$412M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
569,783
-14,627
| -3% | -$96.9K |
|
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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.