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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MYOV
1876
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-99,200
| -47% | -$1.93M |
|
1877
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,726
-214,700
| -80% | -$11.9M |
|
1878
AMES National
ATLO
$280M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
127,783
-11,917
| -9% | -$253K |
|
1879
Avita Medical
RCEL
$243M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
164,980
+88,808
| +117% | +$1.95M |
|
1880
Pulmatrix
PULM
$5.62M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
128,627
+28,929
| +29% | +$689K |
|
1881
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$863M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
278,333
+11,268
| +4% | +$114K |
|
1882
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,900
| New | +$2.94M |
|
1883
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+29,300
| +505% | +$2.72M |
|
1884
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
428,547
+23,958
| +6% | +$188K |
|
|
TGA
1885
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,158,638
+57,692
| +2% | +$33.7K |
|
1886
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,825
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
TGP
1887
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
263,800
+235,400
| +829% | +$2.68M |
|
1888
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
-9,400
| -6% | -$173K |
|
1889
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$2.77M |
|
1890
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.3M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
793,360
+104,049
| +15% | +$324K |
|
|
ZEPP
1891
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$79.5M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,476
-32,450
| -34% | -$1.62M |
|
|
PW
1892
Power REIT
PW
$2.94M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
11,250
-2,180
| -16% | -$534K |
|
|
ERF
1893
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
963,003
+466,146
| +94% | +$1.13M |
|
|
FRGI
1894
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
263,461
-23,800
| -8% | -$262K |
|
1895
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,777
+12,630
| +41% | +$814K |
|
|
ALR
1896
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
433,994
+171,238
| +65% | +$992K |
|
1897
AC Immune
ACIU
$253M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
578,560
-71,651
| -11% | -$366K |
|
1898
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,200
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
VEDL
1899
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
339,570
-766,190
| -69% | -$5M |
|
1900
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
41,379
-67,121
| -62% | -$4.45M |
|
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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.