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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOCU
251
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $70M | 0.09% |
345,800
+111,110
| +47% | +$25.8M |
|
252
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $69.8M | 0.09% |
496,145
+226,003
| +84% | +$30.9M |
|
253
Middleby
MIDD
$5.43B
| $69M | 0.09% |
416,270
+298,800
| +254% | +$44M |
|
|
HOME
254
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $68.9M | 0.09% |
2,400,800
+1,312,900
| +121% | +$33M |
|
255
TechTarget
TTGT
$271M
| $68.3M | 0.09% |
983,500
-204,500
| -17% | -$15.9M |
|
256
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $68.2M | 0.08% |
3,077,729
+2,482,700
| +417% | +$51.9M |
|
257
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $68.1M | 0.08% |
2,014,410
-1,299,000
| -39% | -$40.2M |
|
258
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $68.1M | 0.08% |
239,600
+119,100
| +99% | +$32.5M |
|
259
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $67.9M | 0.08% |
1,263,118
-2,882,689
| -70% | -$124M |
|
260
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $66.7M | 0.08% |
368,395
+84,000
| +30% | +$14.8M |
|
|
AVLR
261
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $66.6M | 0.08% |
499,200
+10,219
| +2% | +$1.58M |
|
262
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $66.5M | 0.08% |
5,185,514
-1,267,400
| -20% | -$16.4M |
|
263
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
+1,135,298
| New | +$64.1M |
|
264
Crocs
CROX
$6.31B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
821,709
-553,400
| -40% | -$42.2M |
|
265
Enova International
ENVA
$6.4B
| $66M | 0.08% |
1,860,799
-296,943
| -14% | -$8.89M |
|
266
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $65.5M | 0.08% |
+236,468
| New | +$68.2M |
|
267
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
21,960,096
-2,189,200
| -9% | -$7.24M |
|
268
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $65.2M | 0.08% |
775,235
-329,200
| -30% | -$27.7M |
|
269
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$638M
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
3,715,264
-523,298
| -12% | -$9.52M |
|
270
Adient
ADNT
$1.48B
| $64.7M | 0.08% |
1,462,949
-243,676
| -14% | -$9.2M |
|
271
Snap
SNAP
$9.32B
| $64.3M | 0.08% |
1,230,500
-4,011,400
| -77% | -$231M |
|
|
COUP
272
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $64.2M | 0.08% |
+252,300
| New | +$79.5M |
|
273
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $64.2M | 0.08% |
10,605,002
-1,159,000
| -10% | -$6.24M |
|
274
GeoPark
GPRK
$604M
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
3,945,271
-167,071
| -4% | -$2.48M |
|
275
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.95B
| $62.9M | 0.08% |
5,262,787
-131,100
| -2% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.