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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
1926
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,044
+2,061
| +6% | +$190K |
|
1927
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-5,400
| -26% | -$951K |
|
1928
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-19,200
| -29% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CHMA
1929
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
642,940
+624,562
| +3,398% | +$2.6M |
|
|
IRBT
1930
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
WMC
1931
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
85,431
-40,285
| -32% | -$1.09M |
|
1932
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$395M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
514,498
+35,855
| +7% | +$205K |
|
1933
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$283M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
189,116
-8,300
| -4% | -$121K |
|
1934
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
89,784
+44,984
| +100% | +$1.33M |
|
1935
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$303M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-269,100
| -73% | -$6.56M |
|
|
CRHM
1936
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,085
-86,400
| -7% | -$212K |
|
1937
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-1,902
| -8% | -$217K |
|
1938
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$196M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
153,997
+9,748
| +7% | +$174K |
|
|
SF
1939
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,623
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
EPAY
1940
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,942
-63,000
| -55% | -$2.86M |
|
1941
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
338,906
-41,182
| -11% | -$301K |
|
1942
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-487,600
| -97% | -$79.2M |
|
|
GNTY
1943
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,156
+2,006
| +2% | +$53.2K |
|
|
SYNC
1944
DELISTED
Synacor, Inc.
SYNC
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,998,217
+3,800
| +0.2% | +$5.45K |
|
1945
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
425,149
+36,300
| +9% | +$210K |
|
1946
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,229
-1,471
| -2% | -$44.8K |
|
|
RNWK
1947
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,734,748
-20,905
| -1% | -$30.7K |
|
|
SNCR
1948
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,878
+4,723
| +8% | +$137K |
|
1949
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,934
+19,200
| +12% | +$273K |
|
1950
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,511
| New | +$3.26M |
|
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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.