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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
306,632
-193,422
| -39% | -$1.75M |
|
|
EXK
1827
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
671,000
-587,938
| -47% | -$2.17M |
|
1828
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
158,701
-54,300
| -25% | -$1.04M |
|
1829
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+76,500
| +238% | +$1.94M |
|
1830
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
-407,600
| -74% | -$8.59M |
|
1831
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
-11,300
| -10% | -$349K |
|
|
WW
1832
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,612
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
HHR
1833
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-10,400
| -9% | -$266K |
|
1834
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$285M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
502,989
+37,641
| +8% | +$234K |
|
1835
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-425,457
| -82% | -$14.6M |
|
|
STEL
1836
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
130,632
-71,778
| -35% | -$1.55M |
|
1837
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.4B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-1,200
| -2% | -$43.6K |
|
1838
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-230,400
| -76% | -$8.35M |
|
1839
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$606M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
390,800
-121,900
| -24% | -$964K |
|
1840
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,250
-27,600
| -16% | -$628K |
|
1841
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
+300
| +0.1% | +$2.71K |
|
|
APTX
1842
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
950,150
+182,836
| +24% | +$637K |
|
1843
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,178
+33,700
| +37% | +$771K |
|
1844
LENSAR
LNSR
$101M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+451,195
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1845
Comscore
SCOR
$93.6M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
65,632
+25
| +0% | +$1.11K |
|
1846
Mastech Digital
MHH
$94.7M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
205,427
+7,802
| +4% | +$141K |
|
1847
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
159,301
+59,916
| +60% | +$1.29M |
|
1848
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
2,404,404
+659,809
| +38% | +$745K |
|
1849
Lantronix
LTRX
$289M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
730,356
+140,492
| +24% | +$657K |
|
|
PDS
1850
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,273
| New | +$3.27M |
|
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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.