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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOW
2851
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+17,400
| +68% | +$228K |
|
|
GMDA
2852
DELISTED
Gamida Cell Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GMDA
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,013
| New | +$661K |
|
|
SCNX
2853
Scienture Holdings
SCNX
$18.9M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
7,380
+4,707
| +176% | +$445K |
|
|
CNTG
2854
DELISTED
Centogene N.V. Common Shares
CNTG
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,749
| New | +$570K |
|
2855
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$683M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$519K |
|
2856
CareCloud
CCLD
$104M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+53,600
| +346% | +$530K |
|
|
MDNA
2857
DELISTED
Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. Common Shares
MDNA
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
+10,700
| +8% | +$43.6K |
|
2858
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$101M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+496
| New | +$741K |
|
|
STSA
2859
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+78,575
| +426% | +$476K |
|
|
IMDX
2860
Insight Molecular Diagnostics
IMDX
$147M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,515
| New | +$524K |
|
2861
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$466M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-15,391
| -35% | -$293K |
|
2862
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$11.2M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-46,300
| -41% | -$302K |
|
|
APTS
2863
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-15,831
| -22% | -$135K |
|
|
INN
2864
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
55,852
-184,627
| -77% | -$1.78M |
|
2865
Scully Royalty
SRL
$90.9M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-13,370
| -17% | -$109K |
|
2866
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.8M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
6,753
+1,034
| +18% | +$87.9K |
|
2867
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$254M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$472K |
|
2868
Astec Industries
ASTE
$994M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,445
| New | +$505K |
|
2869
Vista Gold
VGZ
$339M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
529,279
-6,921
| -1% | -$7.03K |
|
|
STND
2870
DELISTED
Standard AVB Financial Corp. Common Stock
STND
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+4,945
| +41% | +$162K |
|
2871
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$76.1M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$426K |
|
2872
Movado Group
MOV
$815M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
19,498
-12,800
| -40% | -$289K |
|
2873
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-214,400
| -85% | -$2.35M |
|
2874
Cohen & Co
COHN
$38.7M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$487K |
|
2875
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$354M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,500
| +109% | +$282K |
|
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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.