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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CALB
2801
DELISTED
California BanCorp Common Stock
CALB
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
37,085
+22,204
| +149% | +$357K |
|
2802
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16.2M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
2,991
+306
| +11% | +$80.8K |
|
2803
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$139M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
40,114
+14,080
| +54% | +$221K |
|
2804
Cyclerion Therapeutics
CYCN
$18.3M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
11,660
+10,765
| +1,203% | +$809K |
|
2805
BTC Digital
BTCT
$7.99M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
449
+278
| +163% | +$389K |
|
2806
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$646K |
|
2807
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.98B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+7,800
| +115% | +$336K |
|
2808
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
7,598
-2,702
| -26% | -$221K |
|
|
HBI
2809
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,900
| New | +$582K |
|
|
LPRO
2810
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-58,400
| -76% | -$2.2M |
|
2811
Intellicheck
IDN
$75.9M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,700
| New | +$899K |
|
2812
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
20,544
-216,942
| -91% | -$6.8M |
|
|
CYAN
2813
DELISTED
Cyanotech Corp
CYAN
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
194,742
+12,614
| +7% | +$45.1K |
|
2814
ZK International Group
ZKIN
$62.4M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
9,839
-49,171
| -83% | -$2.03M |
|
|
MOTS
2815
DELISTED
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
MOTS
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
1,769
+86
| +5% | +$37.5K |
|
2816
Mistras Group
MG
$556M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+19,800
| +54% | +$175K |
|
|
SAL
2817
DELISTED
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
SAL
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$592K |
|
2818
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.17B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-110,700
| -71% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DXYN
2819
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
215,100
-4,200
| -2% | -$16.3K |
|
|
SUMR
2820
DELISTED
Summer Infant, Inc.
SUMR
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
47,723
-16,776
| -26% | -$278K |
|
2821
Vuzix
VUZI
$220M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$402K |
|
|
AHG
2822
Akso Health Group
AHG
$1.26B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
356,457
-54,636
| -13% | -$123K |
|
|
FFBW
2823
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
55,726
+11,100
| +25% | +$119K |
|
2824
Eltek
ELTK
$57.4M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
100,771
+4,700
| +5% | +$26.8K |
|
|
KNL
2825
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,914
| New | +$620K |
|
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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.