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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-4,000
| -23% | -$137K |
|
|
PME
2927
DELISTED
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.
PME
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+456,500
| New | +$685K |
|
2928
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
129,838
-3,317,631
| -96% | -$12.5M |
|
2929
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-34,500
| -55% | -$559K |
|
|
BORR
2930
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.25B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
242,519
+137,121
| +130% | +$300K |
|
|
AUTL
2931
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$564M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
81,588
+632
| +0.8% | +$4.68K |
|
|
IFMK
2932
DELISTED
iFresh Inc. Common Stock
IFMK
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+347,869
| New | +$495K |
|
2933
Avalon Holdings
AWX
$10.9M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
125,032
+45,444
| +57% | +$159K |
|
2934
Entera Bio
ENTX
$138M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
120,407
+48,221
| +67% | +$111K |
|
|
YTEN
2935
DELISTED
Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YTEN
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
1,525
-242
| -14% | -$81.9K |
|
2936
Tantech Holdings
TANH
$5.27M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
33
+3
| +10% | +$49.3K |
|
|
HBMD
2937
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-19,400
| -41% | -$278K |
|
|
IMRN
2938
Immuron
IMRN
$9.12M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
75,629
+2,329
| +3% | +$16K |
|
2939
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$188M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-9,700
| -59% | -$657K |
|
2940
Frontline
FRO
$9.02B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,300
| New | +$436K |
|
|
SALM
2941
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,706
| New | +$365K |
|
2942
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$121M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$502K |
|
2943
electroCore
ECOR
$84.7M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
14,621
+7,314
| +100% | +$251K |
|
2944
Smart Sand
SND
$213M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
-288,092
| -62% | -$722K |
|
|
BKSC
2945
DELISTED
Bank of South Carolina
BKSC
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
19,864
+8,494
| +75% | +$154K |
|
2946
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$339M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
32,225
+19,211
| +148% | +$256K |
|
2947
SB Financial Group
SBFG
$171M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,620
| New | +$450K |
|
|
CIR
2948
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$460K |
|
2949
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$437K |
|
2950
Mind CTI
MNDO
$20.6M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
167,619
+61,585
| +58% | +$172K |
|
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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.