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 | 19.86% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.76% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMTBB
2551
DELISTED
Amerant Bancorp Inc. Class B Common Stock
AMTBB
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+29,700
| +74% | +$401K |
|
2552
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.72B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,085
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2553
Weyco Group
WEYS
$430M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,665
-7,620
| -13% | -$145K |
|
2554
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-58,504
| -73% | -$3.12M |
|
2555
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$628B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
EMAN
2556
DELISTED
eMagin Corporation
EMAN
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
301,059
+204,822
| +213% | +$690K |
|
2557
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.76B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2558
Aaon
AAON
$7.28B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,086
-675
| -3% | -$33.1K |
|
|
SYBX
2559
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,909
-2,378
| -10% | -$135K |
|
2560
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$216M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,206
+11,711
| +34% | +$290K |
|
|
JBTM
2561
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.18B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
RBCN
2562
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
108,512
-1,487
| -1% | -$15.3K |
|
2563
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+12,000
| +82% | +$525K |
|
|
OGI
2564
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$173M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,250
-358,396
| -82% | -$4.14M |
|
|
ZEPP
2565
Zepp Health
ZEPP
$80.7M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,783
-37,693
| -59% | -$2.19M |
|
2566
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.54B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
117,256
-303,024
| -72% | -$1.95M |
|
2567
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$16.8M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,743
+1,886
| +66% | +$762K |
|
2568
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$441M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
184,506
-9,800
| -5% | -$57.6K |
|
2569
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$660M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,504
-8,101
| -18% | -$227K |
|
2570
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$724M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,812
-6,987
| -21% | -$309K |
|
|
TTOO
2571
DELISTED
T2 Biosystems, Inc
TTOO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+135
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
DCBO
2572
Docebo
DCBO
$583M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+6,900
| +37% | +$341K |
|
2573
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$14.1M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
425,644
+41,500
| +11% | +$115K |
|
|
KYNB
2574
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.8M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260
+608
| +93% | +$647K |
|
2575
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.08B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,119
| New | +$1.07M |
|
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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 20% 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.