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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLM
2626
DELISTED
PolyMet Mining Corp.
PLM
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+304,746
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
REVG
2627
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-25,800
| -34% | -$340K |
|
|
ERF
2628
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
191,257
-771,746
| -80% | -$3.41M |
|
2629
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$857M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+6,696
| +19% | +$140K |
|
|
ATCX
2630
DELISTED
Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ATCX
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-11,100
| -11% | -$105K |
|
|
PROS
2631
DELISTED
ProSight Global, Inc.
PROS
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+61,795
| +451% | +$784K |
|
2632
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
109,025
-41,500
| -28% | -$342K |
|
2633
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$902K |
|
|
EIGR
2634
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,563
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2635
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$54.2M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
217,035
+81,747
| +60% | +$406K |
|
2636
AstraZeneca
AZN
$242B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-173,600
| -95% | -$17.5M |
|
|
CIZN
2637
DELISTED
Citizens Holding Co.
CIZN
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
47,135
+4,700
| +11% | +$96.3K |
|
2638
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.11B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
4,240
+3,620
| +584% | +$988K |
|
|
ELSE
2639
DELISTED
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
+18,200
| +10% | +$95.8K |
|
|
AINC
2640
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
104,628
+41,612
| +66% | +$351K |
|
2641
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.99B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-27,600
| -49% | -$977K |
|
|
AVEO
2642
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
126,495
+29,995
| +31% | +$259K |
|
2643
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$59.9M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
65,901
+10,400
| +19% | +$146K |
|
2644
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,767
| New | +$902K |
|
2645
PepsiCo
PEP
$193B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$892K |
|
|
GNOG
2646
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,841
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2647
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.74B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-202,540
| -96% | -$16.4M |
|
|
DZSI
2648
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,600
| New | +$975K |
|
|
BWAY
2649
Brainsway
BWAY
$649M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
201,640
+159,440
| +378% | +$690K |
|
2650
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$509M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-3,400
| -9% | -$81.6K |
|
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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.