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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVLY
1976
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,715
-3,590
| -2% | -$54.9K |
|
1977
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-50,500
| -38% | -$1.48M |
|
|
PRPH
1978
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,501
+5,550
| +25% | +$465K |
|
1979
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,612
+6,378
| +14% | +$318K |
|
1980
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,431
-1,300
| -3% | -$71.6K |
|
|
VWTR
1981
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
268,600
-3,735
| -1% | -$33.3K |
|
1982
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
118,239
+15,129
| +15% | +$307K |
|
|
MTL
1983
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,287
+151,906
| +14% | +$240K |
|
1984
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
56,339
+21,200
| +60% | +$683K |
|
|
TEN
1985
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,700
| New | +$2.22M |
|
1986
Valhi
VHI
$459M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
163,617
+9,366
| +6% | +$141K |
|
1987
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+358,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
1988
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$85M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
792,033
+12,099
| +2% | +$36.8K |
|
1989
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
5,050
-13,790
| -73% | -$8.08M |
|
1990
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.7M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
857,850
+52,274
| +6% | +$125K |
|
1991
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
199,400
-1,426,800
| -88% | -$15M |
|
1992
Radcom
RDCM
$176M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
225,533
+24,000
| +12% | +$223K |
|
|
FRBK
1993
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
865,746
-46,700
| -5% | -$124K |
|
|
CTHR
1994
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
200,247
+40,056
| +25% | +$428K |
|
1995
AudioCodes
AUDC
$255M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
89,228
-14,167
| -14% | -$415K |
|
1996
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,543
| New | +$2.21M |
|
1997
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-85,500
| -76% | -$7.2M |
|
1998
Espey Mfg & Electronics Corp
ESP
$192M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
129,114
+2,275
| +2% | +$43.6K |
|
|
IO
1999
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,267
-45,200
| -4% | -$85K |
|
|
CAMP
2000
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,687
-2,422
| -18% | -$488K |
|
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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.