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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$345M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$293M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.51% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $75.8M | 0.09% |
642,000
+323,200
| +101% | +$35M |
|
227
Carvana
CVNA
$79.2B
| $75.8M | 0.09% |
1,443,500
+1,254,680
| +664% | +$69.2M |
|
228
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.74B
| $75.3M | 0.09% |
+1,568,038
| New | +$48.6M |
|
229
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$871M
| $75.3M | 0.09% |
2,986,478
-281,700
| -9% | -$5.51M |
|
230
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
425,850
-889,590
| -68% | -$169M |
|
231
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$598M
| $75M | 0.09% |
1,134,848
-156,158
| -12% | -$10.8M |
|
232
Bilibili
BILI
$7.53B
| $74.8M | 0.09% |
698,730
+465,830
| +200% | +$56.9M |
|
|
MZTI
233
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
426,262
-92,401
| -18% | -$16.6M |
|
234
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
228,400
-67,200
| -23% | -$20.9M |
|
235
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $74.5M | 0.09% |
605,026
-681,400
| -53% | -$77.7M |
|
236
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $74.3M | 0.09% |
1,140,000
+118,150
| +12% | +$9.13M |
|
237
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $73.8M | 0.09% |
685,442
+48,218
| +8% | +$5.14M |
|
|
SJR
238
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $73.5M | 0.09% |
2,804,200
-789,225
| -22% | -$15.6M |
|
239
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $73.4M | 0.09% |
+597,700
| New | +$75.8M |
|
240
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
+319,820
| New | +$69.7M |
|
241
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.9B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
1,254,317
+1,032,700
| +466% | +$56.6M |
|
242
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $72.9M | 0.09% |
1,906,847
-706,000
| -27% | -$28M |
|
243
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $72.8M | 0.09% |
1,144,701
-226,258
| -17% | -$13.7M |
|
244
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
294,160
-465,600
| -61% | -$108M |
|
245
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $72.5M | 0.09% |
8,545,830
-28,742,000
| -77% | -$274M |
|
246
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $72.4M | 0.09% |
951,400
+488,000
| +105% | +$35.1M |
|
247
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.72B
| $72.4M | 0.09% |
1,141,067
-163,700
| -13% | -$10.7M |
|
|
AUY
248
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $72M | 0.09% |
16,597,504
-5,026,300
| -23% | -$24M |
|
249
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $71.8M | 0.09% |
1,435,707
+272,525
| +23% | +$11.2M |
|
250
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $71M | 0.09% |
+908,952
| New | +$70.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Jim Simons held 3,937 positions worth $80.4B, down 13% from $92.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $16B in Q1 2021, closing 676 positions and reducing 1,579 holdings. Its most notable exit was Micron Technology, an estimated $252M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Paramount Global Class B worth $255M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paramount Global Class B: 5,644,997 shares worth $255M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $427M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $1.41B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Micron Technology in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $252M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 591 new positions and closed 676 in Q1 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.