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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBD
2126
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,800
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2127
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
29,194
-194,300
| -87% | -$11.6M |
|
2128
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.49B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+4,800
| +4% | +$65K |
|
|
SPRT
2129
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
887,224
-33,100
| -4% | -$67.4K |
|
|
GORV
2130
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-3,873
| -49% | -$1.74M |
|
|
GMLP
2131
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
754,379
+221,707
| +42% | +$527K |
|
2132
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,426
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
CVA
2133
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
147,816
-75,000
| -34% | -$811K |
|
|
ELYS
2134
DELISTED
Elys Game Technology, Corp. Common Stock
ELYS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
327,749
+227,198
| +226% | +$594K |
|
2135
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.53B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
209,613
-203,000
| -49% | -$1.55M |
|
|
UCTT
2136
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
XHR
2137
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
126,652
-116,048
| -48% | -$1.39M |
|
2138
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2139
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,789
-313,711
| -87% | -$9.86M |
|
2140
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
-925,501
| -82% | -$7.84M |
|
|
NCNA
2141
NuCana
NCNA
$6.62M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
85
+42
| +98% | +$1.01M |
|
2142
Silicom
SILC
$285M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,545
+20,645
| +83% | +$775K |
|
2143
Usio Inc
USIO
$76.2M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
713,441
+484,223
| +211% | +$860K |
|
|
GSUM
2144
DELISTED
Gridsum Holding Inc.
GSUM
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,168,659
-50,589
| -4% | -$87.6K |
|
|
ZAGG
2145
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
456,819
+347,765
| +319% | +$1.22M |
|
|
MPX
2146
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
130,902
-35,800
| -21% | -$591K |
|
2147
Escalade
ESCA
$276M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
89,830
-27,135
| -23% | -$554K |
|
2148
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,619
-390,065
| -92% | -$22.7M |
|
|
OPNT
2149
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
236,815
+20,900
| +10% | +$164K |
|
2150
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,287
| New | +$1.21M |
|
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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.