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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
2451
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,100
| New | +$986K |
|
|
MSGN
2452
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-100
| -0.1% | -$1.12K |
|
2453
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,426
-198,927
| -83% | -$4.9M |
|
2454
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.53B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,794
+2,194
| +12% | +$119K |
|
2455
Aaon
AAON
$7.26B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,761
-144,385
| -85% | -$6.1M |
|
|
MITT
2456
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,244
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2457
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$133M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+148,900
| +986% | +$997K |
|
|
HWCC
2458
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
394,000
+108,398
| +38% | +$295K |
|
2459
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$187M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$979K |
|
2460
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.35B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
109,666
-956,884
| -90% | -$8.94M |
|
2461
TAT Technologies
TATT
$532M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
242,300
+25,200
| +12% | +$112K |
|
|
FCBP
2462
DELISTED
First Choice Bancorp Common Stock
FCBP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,398
+38,542
| +185% | +$611K |
|
2463
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$483M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,498
-3,802
| -7% | -$83.8K |
|
|
AIV
2464
Aimco
AIV
$382M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
206,640
-8,913,039
| -98% | -$39.6M |
|
2465
H&R Block
HRB
$6.84B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
-1,770,300
| -96% | -$30.6M |
|
2466
MediciNova
MNOV
$64.5M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
204,300
-5,500
| -3% | -$31.5K |
|
2467
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$135M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+27,600
| +25% | +$158K |
|
|
MRIN
2468
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
88,409
+20,908
| +31% | +$251K |
|
2469
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.49B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
700,158
+287,640
| +70% | +$350K |
|
2470
ZK International Group
ZKIN
$61.9M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,010
+1,100
| +2% | +$14K |
|
2471
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$821M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,565
+36,465
| +329% | +$774K |
|
2472
ClearOne Inc
CLRO
$14.3M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,244
+7,082
| +29% | +$225K |
|
2473
Catheter Precision
VTAK
$995K
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15
+1
| +7% | +$59.5K |
|
2474
iShares California Muni Bond ETF
CMF
$4.62B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,754
-2,146
| -11% | -$134K |
|
2475
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.65B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$981K |
|
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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.