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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.29B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-12,800
| -64% | -$1.76M |
|
2427
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.03B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,645
-244,655
| -95% | -$19M |
|
2428
DiaMedica Therapeutics
DMAC
$359M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+17,400
| +18% | +$95.2K |
|
2429
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.17B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,920
-5,485
| -28% | -$420K |
|
|
UMH
2430
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+32,300
| +72% | +$469K |
|
2431
Paranovus Entertainment Technology
PAVS
$5.95M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2432
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$657M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,605
-6,500
| -12% | -$156K |
|
2433
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,525
-10,451
| -6% | -$77.5K |
|
2434
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$294M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,523
-500
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
2435
NLI Holdings
NL
$317M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
237,014
-4,000
| -2% | -$18.9K |
|
|
AATC
2436
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
251,849
+32,097
| +15% | +$132K |
|
|
NAGE
2437
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$237M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+153,819
| +189% | +$750K |
|
|
BRY
2438
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
306,099
+180,059
| +143% | +$622K |
|
2439
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,359
-27,683
| -59% | -$1.64M |
|
2440
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.46B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,720
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2441
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
141,853
+100,853
| +246% | +$730K |
|
2442
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$400M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
110,432
+6,300
| +6% | +$64.3K |
|
|
HYRE
2443
DELISTED
HyreCar Inc. Common Stock
HYRE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
156,222
+14,763
| +10% | +$80.8K |
|
|
AGFS
2444
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
489,311
-16,600
| -3% | -$39.2K |
|
2445
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-32,300
| -47% | -$937K |
|
|
SEEL
2446
DELISTED
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
SEEL
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
183
+29
| +19% | +$114K |
|
|
STRR
2447
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$35.1M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,496
+7,602
| +8% | +$77.8K |
|
2448
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.6M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
129,829
+15,104
| +13% | +$132K |
|
2449
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,750
-550
| -3% | -$36.1K |
|
2450
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$238M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,907
-2,505
| -5% | -$53.9K |
|
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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.