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 | 20.81% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.17% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MZTI
201
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $95.3M | 0.1% |
518,663
-86,900
| -14% | -$15.1M |
|
202
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $94.6M | 0.1% |
781,516
-317,200
| -29% | -$34M |
|
|
WNS
203
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $93.9M | 0.1% |
1,302,600
-94,800
| -7% | -$6.35M |
|
204
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $93.7M | 0.1% |
3,355,861
-28,593
| -0.8% | -$795K |
|
205
Elastic
ESTC
$7.94B
| $90.4M | 0.1% |
618,895
+91,795
| +17% | +$11.3M |
|
206
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $90.4M | 0.1% |
10,327,171
-1,614,100
| -14% | -$14.3M |
|
207
CDW
CDW
$16.9B
| $90.3M | 0.1% |
685,398
+146,000
| +27% | +$19.1M |
|
|
EA
208
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $89.6M | 0.1% |
623,987
-1,501,939
| -71% | -$194M |
|
209
Visa
V
$677B
| $88.7M | 0.1% |
405,400
-41,284
| -9% | -$8.45M |
|
210
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $88.6M | 0.1% |
24,149,296
+478,400
| +2% | +$1.76M |
|
211
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.52B
| $88.5M | 0.1% |
4,402,818
-1,175,710
| -21% | -$22.4M |
|
212
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $88.4M | 0.1% |
2,969,518
+262,318
| +10% | +$6.48M |
|
213
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $87.9M | 0.1% |
1,906,263
+50,058
| +3% | +$2.18M |
|
214
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.2B
| $86.9M | 0.09% |
6,546,733
-728,647
| -10% | -$9.34M |
|
215
Crocs
CROX
$6.31B
| $86.2M | 0.09% |
1,375,109
-892,902
| -39% | -$51M |
|
216
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $85.9M | 0.09% |
9,773,609
+8,400,300
| +612% | +$70.3M |
|
217
Televisa
TV
$1.48B
| $85.9M | 0.09% |
10,420,803
-614,725
| -6% | -$4.69M |
|
218
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $85.5M | 0.09% |
82,751
-57,480
| -41% | -$57.3M |
|
219
Zillow
Z
$7.68B
| $85.2M | 0.09% |
656,408
+375,094
| +133% | +$41.5M |
|
220
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $85M | 0.09% |
2,211,125
-427,691
| -16% | -$15.6M |
|
221
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $84.9M | 0.09% |
1,370,959
-293,340
| -18% | -$17.4M |
|
|
SWCH
222
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $84.4M | 0.09% |
5,156,797
-1,937,504
| -27% | -$30.3M |
|
223
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $84M | 0.09% |
1,104,435
-123,100
| -10% | -$8.25M |
|
224
Medpace
MEDP
$16.9B
| $84M | 0.09% |
603,788
-234,300
| -28% | -$29.5M |
|
225
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$598M
| $84M | 0.09% |
1,291,006
-346,070
| -21% | -$22.3M |
|
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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.