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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.61B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$307K |
|
3102
Milestone Scientific
MLSS
$48.9M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$240K |
|
|
AMBO
3103
Ambow Education Holding
AMBO
$6.06M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
11,272
+1,106
| +11% | +$28.4K |
|
3104
Axogen
AXGN
$2.58B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-10,900
| -47% | -$215K |
|
3105
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.07B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-354,200
| -98% | -$13.8M |
|
3106
ZW Data Action Technologies
CNET
$4.73M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,660
| New | +$269K |
|
3107
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$231K |
|
3108
Universal Safety Products Inc
UUU
$10.3M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
36,342
-30,781
| -46% | -$226K |
|
|
DUO
3109
Fangdd Network Group
DUO
$25M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+11
| New | +$309K |
|
3110
Tidewater
TDW
$4.55B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$234K |
|
|
IHT
3111
InnSuites Hospitality Trust
IHT
$15.1M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
99,360
+63,760
| +179% | +$171K |
|
3112
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,648
| New | +$211K |
|
3113
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,026
| New | +$241K |
|
3114
Beyond Air
XAIR
$6.14M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
108
-168
| -61% | -$407K |
|
3115
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$195K |
|
|
AMOV
3116
DELISTED
America Movil SAB de CV
AMOV
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
17,053
+2,700
| +19% | +$37.4K |
|
|
KELYB
3117
Kelly Services Class B
KELYB
$822M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+400
| +4% | +$8.38K |
|
|
AMRB
3118
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+1,800
| +15% | +$25.9K |
|
3119
Artivion
AORT
$1.39B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$245K |
|
3120
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$132M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,111
| New | +$261K |
|
3121
American Realty Investors
ARL
$246M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
25,299
-2,201
| -8% | -$21.1K |
|
3122
Daily Journal
DJCO
$828M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-200
| -22% | -$67.8K |
|
3123
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$511M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$235K |
|
3124
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.49B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
13,240
-40,162
| -75% | -$752K |
|
3125
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,900
| New | +$245K |
|
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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.