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 | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $105M | 0.11% |
+1,221,748
| New | +$90.3M |
|
177
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $105M | 0.11% |
1,140,036
-1,787,868
| -61% | -$160M |
|
178
Fiverr
FVRR
$315M
| $105M | 0.11% |
538,683
+37,283
| +7% | +$6.75M |
|
179
NetApp
NTAP
$38.9B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,576,899
-2,024,773
| -56% | -$107M |
|
180
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $104M | 0.11% |
937,900
-55,800
| -6% | -$5.52M |
|
181
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $104M | 0.11% |
552,170
+140,400
| +34% | +$25.7M |
|
182
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,998,400
-180,900
| -8% | -$8.09M |
|
183
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.11B
| $104M | 0.11% |
2,715,336
-439,888
| -14% | -$14.9M |
|
184
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $102M | 0.11% |
5,774,341
-333,881
| -5% | -$5.55M |
|
185
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.8B
| $102M | 0.11% |
5,578,700
-158,007
| -3% | -$2.77M |
|
186
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $101M | 0.11% |
4,179,314
-79,000
| -2% | -$1.76M |
|
187
Keysight
KEYS
$58.7B
| $101M | 0.11% |
765,100
+736,600
| +2,585% | +$84.8M |
|
188
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $101M | 0.11% |
723,929
-2,340,600
| -76% | -$327M |
|
189
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.8B
| $101M | 0.11% |
903,600
+89,466
| +11% | +$8.86M |
|
190
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $100M | 0.11% |
383,200
+303,700
| +382% | +$72.8M |
|
191
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $100M | 0.11% |
3,313,410
+1,218,270
| +58% | +$36.8M |
|
192
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.76B
| $99.9M | 0.11% |
1,990,618
-434,800
| -18% | -$19.9M |
|
193
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $99.6M | 0.11% |
+2,771,205
| New | +$99.9M |
|
194
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $99.6M | 0.11% |
1,885,640
-283,500
| -13% | -$12.5M |
|
195
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $97.7M | 0.11% |
7,881,802
-512,809
| -6% | -$5.53M |
|
|
NAV
196
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $97.4M | 0.11% |
2,214,705
+233,700
| +12% | +$10.2M |
|
197
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $97.2M | 0.11% |
1,948,002
-2,511,506
| -56% | -$132M |
|
198
Dolby
DLB
$5.75B
| $96M | 0.1% |
987,985
-508,172
| -34% | -$42M |
|
199
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $95.5M | 0.1% |
1,332,301
+47,700
| +4% | +$3.17M |
|
200
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.08B
| $95.4M | 0.1% |
1,895,740
-738,411
| -28% | -$33.6M |
|
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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.