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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNT
1901
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.9M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
765,008
+34,031
| +5% | +$139K |
|
1902
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
100,564
+66,964
| +199% | +$1.93M |
|
|
CGRN
1903
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
277,130
+39,900
| +17% | +$264K |
|
1904
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,450
+74,177
| +7% | +$135K |
|
|
NBSE
1905
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,119
-6,718
| -24% | -$1.09M |
|
1906
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$267M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,374
+15,829
| +96% | +$1.37M |
|
1907
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-65,000
| -69% | -$6.88M |
|
1908
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,806
-165,547
| -56% | -$3.77M |
|
1909
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
-47,100
| -23% | -$807K |
|
1910
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+20,900
| +23% | +$473K |
|
1911
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
-1,200
| -0.6% | -$17.5K |
|
1912
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+107,800
| +402% | +$2.62M |
|
1913
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,633
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1914
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.4M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
701,443
+27,372
| +4% | +$105K |
|
1915
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-109,300
| -56% | -$3.45M |
|
1916
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$2.76M |
|
1917
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
375,400
-746,500
| -67% | -$4.97M |
|
|
OSG
1918
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,127
-222,561
| -14% | -$464K |
|
1919
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-61,800
| -49% | -$2.46M |
|
1920
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+58,750
| +615% | +$2.17M |
|
1921
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+28,700
| +157% | +$1.55M |
|
|
LBC
1922
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
292,068
+48,000
| +20% | +$472K |
|
1923
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.25B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
797,070
-77,930
| -9% | -$314K |
|
|
VTLE
1924
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,530
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1925
Comp X International
CIX
$385M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
198,646
+5,536
| +3% | +$77K |
|
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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.