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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-263,700
| -76% | -$6.11M |
|
|
AGEN
2002
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,901
+30,203
| +347% | +$2.24M |
|
2003
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,005
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2004
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+27,600
| +84% | +$1.03M |
|
2005
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$653M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,333
+26,142
| +364% | +$3.07M |
|
2006
Yatra Online
YTRA
$58.6M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,253,910
+512,005
| +69% | +$713K |
|
|
CWBC
2007
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$708M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
162,056
-3,900
| -2% | -$55.8K |
|
|
VVNT
2008
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
116,190
+74,890
| +181% | +$1.49M |
|
2009
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$395M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,134
-15,700
| -16% | -$400K |
|
2010
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,632
+1,043
| +1% | +$27.1K |
|
2011
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$93.4M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
237,195
-102,536
| -30% | -$772K |
|
|
TOUR
2012
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.2M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,140
-30,850
| -18% | -$511K |
|
|
IMBI
2013
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
501,358
+13,935
| +3% | +$77.4K |
|
2014
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$70.4M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
221,746
-18,280
| -8% | -$189K |
|
|
GIFI
2015
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
781,781
+142,945
| +22% | +$455K |
|
2016
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,785
-48,464
| -60% | -$3.25M |
|
2017
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
70,665
-276,300
| -80% | -$9.62M |
|
2018
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,271
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2019
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$405M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,730
-3,358
| -5% | -$115K |
|
|
GWB
2020
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
112,935
+42,791
| +61% | +$705K |
|
2021
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$26.6M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,607
-1,293
| -6% | -$208K |
|
|
HZN
2022
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
273,902
+144,100
| +111% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CBAY
2023
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
409,720
+250,800
| +158% | +$1.9M |
|
2024
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+594,343
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2025
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.25B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
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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.