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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$368M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
+56,400
| +32% | +$281K |
|
|
DVD
2377
DELISTED
Dover Motorsports
DVD
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
566,037
+103,691
| +22% | +$180K |
|
2378
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-17,600
| -31% | -$534K |
|
2379
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.98M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,810
-1,500
| -3% | -$32.7K |
|
2380
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.43B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,429
-96,671
| -89% | -$9.87M |
|
|
GVP
2381
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
95,784
+20,417
| +27% | +$229K |
|
2382
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-184,900
| -91% | -$11.2M |
|
2383
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,356
-5,244
| -34% | -$593K |
|
|
ORGS
2384
DELISTED
Orgenesis Inc. Common Stock
ORGS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,040
+4,240
| +18% | +$204K |
|
2385
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$955M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
CLSD
2386
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,626
-4,640
| -13% | -$120K |
|
2387
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,660
| New | +$1.1M |
|
2388
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$467M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
219,026
+52,705
| +32% | +$266K |
|
|
TMQ
2389
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$646M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
626,660
+358,360
| +134% | +$636K |
|
|
ETTX
2390
DELISTED
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
ETTX
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
506,389
+265,548
| +110% | +$522K |
|
|
OBSV
2391
DELISTED
ObsEva SA Ordinary Shares
OBSV
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,800
| New | +$1.3M |
|
2392
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.09B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+14,700
| +35% | +$297K |
|
2393
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$87.8M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-700
| -1% | -$12.3K |
|
|
BNSO
2394
DELISTED
Bonso Electronic International
BNSO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
+11,700
| +8% | +$52.5K |
|
|
ATYR
2395
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$56.4M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
319,130
-89,300
| -22% | -$326K |
|
|
CYBE
2396
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,414
-92,168
| -63% | -$2.62M |
|
2397
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,093
-25,822
| -48% | -$1.07M |
|
|
DEA
2398
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,767
-247,025
| -92% | -$13.6M |
|
2399
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+3,400
| +62% | +$440K |
|
|
USAK
2400
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
137,478
+30,578
| +29% | +$286K |
|
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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.