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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
-75,300
| -27% | -$886K |
|
|
CBIO
1952
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$637M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
7,163
+4,616
| +181% | +$1.62M |
|
|
LPRO
1953
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-16,000
| -17% | -$465K |
|
|
IFLN
1954
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+51,100
| +60% | +$973K |
|
|
MRO
1955
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
397,046
-328,975
| -45% | -$1.77M |
|
1956
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
565,946
+267,677
| +90% | +$1.21M |
|
1957
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$271M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
235,298
-119,502
| -34% | -$1.19M |
|
1958
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,178
| New | +$2.21M |
|
1959
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-301,900
| -90% | -$20.5M |
|
1960
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,740
-55,829
| -44% | -$1.7M |
|
|
NPKI
1961
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,370,841
+395,380
| +41% | +$531K |
|
1962
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
848,465
-161,635
| -16% | -$397K |
|
|
BBQ
1963
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
537,027
-4,008
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
|
CSW
1964
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-84,500
| -78% | -$8.44M |
|
1965
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
301,328
-149,681
| -33% | -$1.09M |
|
1966
Genasys
GNSS
$78.8M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
399,036
-161,300
| -29% | -$1.04M |
|
1967
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
79,493
+6,700
| +9% | +$230K |
|
|
CALY
1968
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,703
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
VIVO
1969
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$150M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,680
-6,480
| -19% | -$558K |
|
1970
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,317
-180,114
| -55% | -$2.74M |
|
1971
Superior Group of Companies
SGC
$208M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
109,510
-28,600
| -21% | -$675K |
|
1972
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$35.4M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
689,085
+9,500
| +1% | +$28.6K |
|
|
LOMA
1973
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.1B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
413,300
+153,500
| +59% | +$790K |
|
1974
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,876
-3,100
| -6% | -$163K |
|
1975
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
187,831
+48,600
| +35% | +$670K |
|
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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.