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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,200
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2102
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-137,800
| -63% | -$2.93M |
|
|
HMNF
2103
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+3,600
| +3% | +$55.2K |
|
|
NM
2104
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
910,870
+99,426
| +12% | +$201K |
|
|
FCCY
2105
DELISTED
1st Constitution Bancorp
FCCY
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
128,970
+8,621
| +7% | +$129K |
|
|
STFC
2106
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
115,363
-55,105
| -32% | -$836K |
|
2107
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,950
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
YI
2108
111 Inc
YI
$32.3M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,094
+11,684
| +67% | +$790K |
|
2109
FRP Holdings
FRPH
$425M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,682
-36,118
| -29% | -$793K |
|
2110
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,095
-39,800
| -57% | -$2.53M |
|
2111
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
305,200
-2,020,155
| -87% | -$12M |
|
2112
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,372
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
TSC
2113
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+23,600
| +26% | +$355K |
|
2114
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$117M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
675,159
+75,501
| +13% | +$229K |
|
2115
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-93,400
| -71% | -$4.56M |
|
|
WTT
2116
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,383
+67,804
| +6% | +$106K |
|
2117
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
139,650
-221,051
| -61% | -$2.78M |
|
|
PRO
2118
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
39,011
-415,889
| -91% | -$16.4M |
|
|
TCON
2119
DELISTED
TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TCON
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
8,455
+4,380
| +107% | +$610K |
|
2120
Citizens
CIA
$201M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
344,800
-34,800
| -9% | -$209K |
|
2121
Betterware México
BWMX
$613M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
57,786
+42,186
| +270% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EVOL
2122
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,710
+223,079
| +29% | +$352K |
|
2123
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$11.5M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
486,617
-38,947
| -7% | -$138K |
|
2124
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
59,143
+28,843
| +95% | +$823K |
|
|
SFE
2125
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
308,117
+41,800
| +16% | +$261K |
|
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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.