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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HEXO
2026
DELISTED
HEXO Corp. Common Shares
HEXO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,538
+36,641
| +412% | +$1.73M |
|
|
FRG
2027
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-4,500
| -6% | -$119K |
|
2028
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.03B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
+62,417
| +52% | +$781K |
|
|
BEDU
2029
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
101,325
-4,850
| -5% | -$122K |
|
|
TRVN
2030
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,746
+1,381
| +378% | +$2.2M |
|
|
OGI
2031
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$173M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,646
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2032
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
81,872
-316,200
| -79% | -$8.56M |
|
|
ASRT
2033
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
108,705
+3
| +0% | +$93 |
|
|
EXPR
2034
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
128,122
-42,773
| -25% | -$808K |
|
|
CIVI
2035
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,138
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2036
Electromed
ELMD
$341M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
236,604
-39,900
| -14% | -$376K |
|
|
ESXB
2037
DELISTED
Community Bankers Trust Corporation
ESXB
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
343,107
+76,180
| +29% | +$465K |
|
|
SMTX
2038
DELISTED
SMTC Corporation
SMTX
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
466,733
+106,300
| +29% | +$441K |
|
|
PMD
2039
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
454,640
-100
| -0% | -$434 |
|
2040
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$226M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
152,100
+91,300
| +150% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AAT
2041
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-74,781
| -48% | -$1.99M |
|
2042
Merck
MRK
$335B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,569
-1,252,909
| -98% | -$95.8M |
|
|
PFBI
2043
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
173,688
-7,399
| -4% | -$97.5K |
|
|
SRGA
2044
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,101
-1,903
| -5% | -$124K |
|
|
MRC
2045
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
346,800
+80,700
| +30% | +$445K |
|
2046
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-99,300
| -57% | -$3.1M |
|
2047
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
465,745
+9,523
| +2% | +$33.3K |
|
2048
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,208
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2049
Braskem
BAK
$777M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,200
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
AAIC
2050
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
603,139
+193,632
| +47% | +$605K |
|
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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.