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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCFC
2201
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,519
+8,051
| +14% | +$198K |
|
|
ODP
2202
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,892
+36,700
| +158% | +$928K |
|
2203
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
98,734
-14,500
| -13% | -$224K |
|
|
VSA
2204
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.27M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
231
-12
| -5% | -$73.4K |
|
|
THR
2205
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-326,300
| -74% | -$4.35M |
|
|
NVRO
2206
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-97,200
| -91% | -$15.7M |
|
|
VNTR
2207
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
526,438
+263,300
| +100% | +$628K |
|
2208
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.28B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,063
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
ALYA
2209
DELISTED
Alithya Group Inc Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
ALYA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
827,332
+12,500
| +2% | +$31.3K |
|
|
BSQR
2210
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,531
+143,903
| +15% | +$191K |
|
2211
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,960
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2212
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-113,290
| -89% | -$13M |
|
2213
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-45,700
| -76% | -$5.33M |
|
2214
Envela
ELA
$416M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
329,343
-86,122
| -21% | -$384K |
|
|
SRRA
2215
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,774
+5,700
| +6% | +$79.2K |
|
|
HA
2216
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,661
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
PXD
2217
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,988
-33,100
| -69% | -$3.22M |
|
|
FMBI
2218
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
107,071
+36,700
| +52% | +$505K |
|
|
PVBC
2219
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
141,931
-21,122
| -13% | -$208K |
|
|
SBT
2220
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
374,606
+55,941
| +18% | +$217K |
|
|
EFC
2221
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
-21,500
| -16% | -$299K |
|
2222
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$762M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,144,258
+122,182
| +12% | +$112K |
|
|
WCLD
2223
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$311M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,400
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
RBNC
2224
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,234
+4,509
| +5% | +$79.1K |
|
2225
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.49B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
13,388
-9,281
| -41% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.