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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$11.9M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,833
+23,700
| +573% | +$605K |
|
|
CUB
2252
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,100
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
BNFT
2253
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
111,554
+99,900
| +857% | +$1.22M |
|
|
YRD
2254
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
482,865
-16,000
| -3% | -$54.5K |
|
2255
First United
FUNC
$293M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
103,890
-7,830
| -7% | -$113K |
|
2256
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
248,690
+400
| +0.2% | +$2.52K |
|
2257
US Global Investors
GROW
$39.4M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
294,716
+13,488
| +5% | +$46.3K |
|
2258
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$219M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
85,781
+4,818
| +6% | +$121K |
|
|
PROF
2259
Profound Medical
PROF
$241M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
78,280
-57,900
| -43% | -$1.07M |
|
|
ENG
2260
DELISTED
ENGlobal Corp
ENG
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,674
-41,339
| -40% | -$474K |
|
|
HEES
2261
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,389
+26,089
| +96% | +$672K |
|
|
BBT
2262
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,927
-203,600
| -69% | -$3.04M |
|
2263
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,329
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
MOFG
2264
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-31,400
| -33% | -$717K |
|
|
FINV
2265
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.03B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
591,229
-340,750
| -37% | -$726K |
|
2266
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$186M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
372,415
-96,200
| -21% | -$313K |
|
|
JAX
2267
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
216,405
-32,751
| -13% | -$209K |
|
2268
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+12,400
| +27% | +$332K |
|
|
CPLG
2269
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
228,600
+9,700
| +4% | +$58.9K |
|
|
CALA
2270
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,995
-41,921
| -72% | -$3.67M |
|
2271
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$214M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,660
-200
| -0.4% | -$7.08K |
|
|
SLCT
2272
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
165,062
+13,101
| +9% | +$114K |
|
2273
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
982,500
+961,624
| +4,606% | +$1.75M |
|
2274
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$106M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
297,007
-29,700
| -9% | -$154K |
|
|
KSPN
2275
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
106,653
-2,080
| -2% | -$24.1K |
|
Similar funds
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.