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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.31B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-66,600
| -81% | -$5.72M |
|
2327
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$248M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
678,081
-36,087
| -5% | -$55.3K |
|
|
CMCM
2328
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$104M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,825
-20,060
| -11% | -$199K |
|
2329
MIND Technology
MIND
$43.5M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,606
+9,241
| +17% | +$206K |
|
2330
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,900
| New | +$1.29M |
|
2331
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$471M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
95,178
+2,900
| +3% | +$38K |
|
|
FPAY
2332
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
542,272
+56,600
| +12% | +$109K |
|
2333
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$501M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
184,994
-11,718
| -6% | -$86.4K |
|
2334
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.53B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,563
-10,612
| -12% | -$176K |
|
|
GSKY
2335
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
300,138
+284,738
| +1,849% | +$1.29M |
|
|
AC
2336
DELISTED
Associated Capital Group
AC
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-3,300
| -8% | -$118K |
|
|
PHLT
2337
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,570,810
+508,599
| +48% | +$519K |
|
|
ARAV
2338
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
245,417
-272,702
| -53% | -$1.5M |
|
2339
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.2M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
555,245
+90,499
| +19% | +$224K |
|
2340
Coastal Financial
CCB
$799M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
65,677
-7,500
| -10% | -$134K |
|
|
SIC
2341
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
192,841
+56,601
| +42% | +$410K |
|
2342
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.47B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,964
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
MORF
2343
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,900
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2344
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$635M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,700
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2345
Oil States International
OIS
$536M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
272,186
-624,774
| -70% | -$2.42M |
|
|
CCRN
2346
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
153,818
-57,420
| -27% | -$467K |
|
2347
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+5,700
| +15% | +$174K |
|
|
MTLS
2348
Materialise
MTLS
$398M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-125,700
| -83% | -$5.6M |
|
|
SGMA
2349
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
289,855
+32,491
| +13% | +$121K |
|
|
SMTS
2350
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
408,300
+374,900
| +1,122% | +$905K |
|
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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.